The FY25 LEMHWA grant program is now open.
This grant program funds projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective mental health and wellness strategies, increase the skills and abilities of law enforcement, and increase the number of law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders using peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, and other promising practices for wellness programs.
Beyond Us & Them’s Peace Officer Wellness, Empathy & Resilience (POWER) is one impactful training program that LE agencies have successfully accessed, utilizing Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) funds. To view the 2025 grant opportunity, click here.
Research on POWER
For agencies looking to implement a robust and effective, evidence-based wellness program, POWER may be an appealing option. POWER has been evaluated by researchers utilizing biometric markers, as well as psychosocial surveys developed with RAND CORP & UCLA. The latest peer-reviewed research study on POWER’s impact on officer health was published in the Journal of Community Safety and Well-being and can be viewed here.
For officers participating in the 3-month POWER Training Program, researchers found significant improvement in baseline Heart Rate Variability, a marker for improved health. Research also demonstrated that their HRV pattern became more coherent. This data reflects statistically significant improvement in mindfulness, emotion regulation, empathy, perceived stress and anger. Anecdotal evidence (focus groups and testimonials) include reports of reduction in headaches and stomach aches, better sleep, more exercise and decreases in blood pressure, as well as improved family relations and better overall mood.
POWER is nationally certified by IADLEST and accredited by some state POST agencies, including California-POST. The POWER program includes four full-day in-person training days, weekly virtual assignments and small, peer-led group meetings called “council huddles.” More information on the program can be found here.
Applications close on Monday, June 30, 2025, at 4:59 PM ET
Eligibility for the FY25 LEMHWA Implementation Projects program is limited to state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies. Applicants that have received LEMHWA funding in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 are not eligible for this notice of funding opportunity. Applications must be received by Monday, June 30, 2025, at 4:59PM ET.
To view the 2025 grant opportunity, click here.
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, JUNE 24, 2025 (4:59 PM ET).
STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.
JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025 (4:59 PM ET).
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