Federal Grant Award Summary

The Town of Barrington, Rhode Island received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This five-year award supports the hiring and/or rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers to expand the town's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.

Beyond direct officer compensation, the award funds implementation of planned community partnerships, execution of problem analysis and assessment projects, and adoption of personnel and agency management changes that reinforce community policing strategies. The Town of Barrington is required to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports throughout the award period, maintain financial records for three years following award conclusion, and participate in monitoring activities conducted by the COPS Office and Department of Justice entities to ensure compliance with programmatic and financial requirements.