Federal Grant Award Summary

The County of Coos, New Hampshire received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the 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 redeployment of additional career law enforcement officers to enhance the county's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The funding will enable the development and implementation of community partnerships, problem analysis and assessment projects, and organizational management changes designed to strengthen community policing strategies and service delivery.

As a local government law enforcement entity, the County of Coos will utilize the grant proceeds to directly support personnel costs associated with officer hiring while advancing community-oriented policing initiatives. The award requires the recipient to demonstrate measurable progress through semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly financial reports, with the COPS Office conducting ongoing monitoring activities to ensure compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and programmatic objectives. The grant aligns with the broader COPS Hiring Program mission, which has historically supported over 13,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide in hiring approximately 140,000 officers.