The little rock police department (lrpd) seeks funding through the FY25 lemhwa implementation grant to expand and modernize its officer wellness program

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $198,116 to the City of Little Rock on October 1, 2025, under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (CFDA 16.070) to expand and modernize the Little Rock Police Department's officer wellness program.

The award funds integration of two nationally recognized wellness strategies: an AI-driven health platform for sworn officers and Boulder Crest Foundation's Struggle Well Posttraumatic Growth Training. Together, these services will increase access to wellness tools for sworn officers, professional staff, and their families while building a resilient peer support culture grounded in trauma-informed care. The project aims to improve mental health outcomes, reduce burnout, and strengthen LRPD's capacity to serve its community.

Performance occurs in Little Rock, Arkansas, over the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The recipient is responsible for semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, as well as a final closeout report. The COPS Office will conduct award monitoring through site visits, enhanced office-based reviews, and periodic surveys to verify compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and programmatic and financial conditions of the award.

This initiative will integrate two nationally recognized wellness strategies: the sworn AI-driven health platform and boulder crest foundation's struggle well posttraumatic growth training. Together, these services will increase access to wellness tools for sworn officers, professional staff, and their families while cultivating a resilient peer support culture grounded in trauma-informed care. By investing in tools, training, and wellness infrastructure, this project will improve mental health outcomes, reduce burnout, and strengthen lrpd's capacity to serve its community with compassion and resilience.