The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant hiring program (trgp-hire) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions through the hire or rehire of additional…

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions awarded Copper River Native Association $514,259 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to hire or rehire career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers in the Copper River region to increase community policing capacity and prevent and disrupt crime and violence.

The award period runs through September 30, 2030, with performance in Glennallen, Alaska. Copper River Native Association, a tribally owned firm serving the Ahtna Dene and five related Ahtna tribes, will deploy the funding to expand sworn law enforcement personnel in tribal jurisdictions. The grant is made under the COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Hiring Program (TRGP-HIRE), which advances community policing in tribal jurisdictions through career officer hiring.

The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant hiring program (trgp-hire) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions through the hire or rehire of additional career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers. Funding under this award program will be utilized by the tribal jurisdiction to hire and rehire career sworn law enforcement officers, tribal/village police officers, and village public safety officers necessary to increase the jurisdictions community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.