The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant equipment/training program (trgp-equipment/training) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions and meet the most…

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions awarded $103,187 to Iliamna Village Council on October 1, 2025, under the Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program (CFDA 16.710) to procure basic equipment, technology, and training that advance community policing capacity in the tribal jurisdiction.

Iliamna Village Council, a federally recognized Alaska Native tribal government serving approximately 110 members, will use the funding to increase the jurisdiction's capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence through enhanced community policing practice. Performance runs through September 30, 2028, in Iliamna, Alaska.

The COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program supports tribal law enforcement agencies in building community policing capacity through systematic partnerships, organizational transformation, and problem-solving techniques. Community policing entails collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community members, government agencies, nonprofits, and private businesses to address public safety issues including crime, social disorder, fear of crime, and satisfaction with police services.

The purpose of the cops office tribal resources grant equipment/training program (trgp-equipment/training) is to advance the practice of community policing in tribal jurisdictions and meet the most serious tribal law enforcement needs. Funding under this award program will be utilized by the tribal jurisdiction to procure basic equipment, technology and training to increase the jurisdictions community policing capacity to prevent and disrupt crime and violence.