Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The West Hartford Police Department received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the FY25 COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, supports the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers to strengthen the department's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts within the Hartford, Connecticut area.

The grant funding is designated to enable the West Hartford Police Department to implement planned community partnerships, conduct projects to analyze and assess public safety problems, and execute organizational changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing strategies. As a five-year award, the program requires the recipient to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports, along with a final closeout report upon completion, while maintaining compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and federal financial management standards.