Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Escobares received a $110,326 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (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 enhance the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The funding enables the City of Escobares to increase its sworn law enforcement personnel, thereby expanding its ability to engage in community-oriented policing activities in Roma, Texas.

The anticipated outcomes of this award include establishing planned community partnerships, implementing problem-analysis and assessment projects to address public safety challenges, and making organizational changes to personnel and agency management that reinforce community policing principles. As a recipient of COPS Hiring Program funding, the City of Escobares is required to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, participate in award monitoring activities including site visits and compliance reviews, and maintain financial records for three years following award conclusion.