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 Maniilaq Association $575,797 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to procure basic equipment, technology, and training that advance community policing capacity in tribal jurisdictions and strengthen law enforcement's ability to prevent and disrupt crime and violence. The award is structured as a Project Grant with a period of performance through September 30, 2028, and work is performed in Kotzebue, Alaska.

Maniilaq Association is an Alaska Native nonprofit corporation headquartered in Kotzebue serving 12 federally recognized Inupiat tribes across approximately 38,000 square miles in the Northwest Arctic region. The organization operates as a prime federal grant recipient with a portfolio concentrated in health, behavioral health, victim services, and social services to Alaska Native populations. This COPS Office Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program award supports the tribal jurisdiction's procurement of equipment and training resources to expand community policing operational capacity.

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.