Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Spokane received a $1.0 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068), awarded October 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2030. This five-year award funds the hiring and/or rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers by the Spokane Police Department to expand community policing capacity and strengthen crime prevention efforts within the city.

The grant supports the delivery of community-oriented policing services through officer recruitment and deployment, with anticipated outcomes including engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of problem-solving projects to analyze and assess public safety challenges, and organizational changes to personnel and agency management practices that support community policing operations. The Grants Management Division of the City of Spokane, operating through its Accounting Department, serves as the recipient and fiscal administrator for the award, with responsibility for submitting semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports to the COPS Office throughout the award period.