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NOW OPEN:
The FY26 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) funding opportunities
will close on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 4:59 PM ET.*
*IMPORTANT: Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline.
STEP 1: Submit an SF-424 in Grants.gov.
GRANTS.GOV APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026 (4:59 PM ET).
STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.
JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026 (4:59 PM ET).
Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar
The COPS Office will be hosting a webinar for potential PASS applicants on
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 1:00pm EST.
Please click here to register for the webinar.
ABOUT THE PASS PROGRAM
The Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) Program is designed to meet the goal of the 2016 Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion (POLICE) Act in offering “scenario-based, integrated response courses designed to counter active shooter threats or acts of terrorism against individuals or facilities,
The PASS program will fund a provider who can train nationwide at least 20,000 first responders - police, fire, emergency medical services (EMS), dispatchers, medical personnel, facility security, emergency management, and any other key professionals over the course of the award through scenario-based, multidisciplinary training classes to ensure an integrated response to active shooter or violent threats. The FY26 PASS program has expanded to include training for law enforcement, mental health professionals, and social service providers to better prepare communities for hostile events and improve response efforts. Training should be available to any jurisdiction in the U.S. and delivered in the desired location of the requesting agency, to include law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS).
Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profit Organizations
For Profit (Commercial) Organizations
Faith Based Organizations
Units of local government (e.g., counties, cities, school districts)
Federally Recognized Indian tribes and their public agencies
Public Government Agencies
There is approximately $10,350,000 million to fund one award through the FY2026 PASS program. There is no local match required. Performance period is one year (12 months) in length.
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