The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions awarded the Native Village of Nunam Iqua $106,693 on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to procure basic equipment and training that advance community policing capacity and prevent crime and violence in the tribal jurisdiction.
The award funds the Tribal Resources Grant Equipment/Training Program (TRGP-Equipment/Training), which supports tribal law enforcement agencies in implementing community policing strategies and addressing serious public safety needs. The Native Village of Nunam Iqua, a federally recognized tribal government, received the grant as the recipient and administrator of the award. Performance occurs in Nunam Iqua, Alaska, with a period of performance from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The COPS Office established this program in 1994 to assist tribal law enforcement in developing partnerships between agencies and their communities to resolve problems, build trust, and address crime and disorder through organizational transformation and systematic problem solving.