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COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) Program

Interested in applying?

Check out our How to Apply page for resources such as frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and more.

CLOSED:

The FY26 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) program closed on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 4:59 PM ET.*

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COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar

The COPS Office hosted a webinar for potential AHTF applicants on 
Monday, June 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.

View Webinar Recording View Webinar Slides

ABOUT AHTF

The Fiscal Year 2026 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) program is a competitive award program designed to advance public safety by providing funds directly to state law enforcement agencies in states with high per capita rates of primary treatment admissions for the purpose of locating or investigating illicit activities through statewide collaboration relating to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, or carfentanil, or to the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids.

Who is Eligible?


 
State Law Enforcement Agencies

Applicants must be a state law enforcement agency with the following:

  • Primary authority over state seizures of heroin and other opioids
  • Multijurisdictional reach
  • Interdisciplinary team (task force) structure(s)

State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity. This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official.

Funding

Up to $34.5 million in funding is available for FY 2026 AHTF. Each award is three years (36 months) in duration. Recipients may receive a maximum of $4 million per award. There is no local match.

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For additional assistance we encourage you to visit the How to Apply page, which includes frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and other resources.


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