Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Miami received a $3.0 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068), awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. The award funds the hiring and/or rehiring of career law enforcement officers within the Miami Police Department to expand community policing capacity and enhance crime prevention efforts. The grant supports a five-year initiative focused on increasing the agency's ability to implement community policing strategies, including establishing planned community partnerships, conducting problem analysis and assessment projects, and implementing personnel and agency management changes aligned with community policing principles.

As a Parent Award recipient with demonstrated experience managing complex federal grant programs across multiple agencies, the City of Miami is expected to utilize these funds to directly support law enforcement personnel investments while advancing its broader public safety objectives. The award requires the City to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly financial reports to the COPS Office, participate in award monitoring activities, and maintain compliance with all programmatic and financial requirements through the award period and for three years following conclusion of the grant.