Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Rapid City received a $1.25 million Project Grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) for the five-year period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The 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. Through this funding, the City of Rapid City will implement planned community partnerships, conduct projects to analyze and assess public safety problems, and make necessary changes to personnel and agency management practices to advance community policing strategies within the Rapid City Police Department.

As a recipient of COPS Hiring Program funding, the City of Rapid City is responsible for demonstrating measurable progress toward its community policing objectives and maintaining full compliance with federal requirements. The city must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports to the COPS Office, participate in award monitoring activities including potential site visits and compliance reviews, and ensure the timely submission of closeout documentation upon award conclusion. The award represents a significant federal investment in enhancing public safety and community engagement within the Rapid City region through strategic law enforcement personnel deployment and organizational improvements aligned with community policing best practices.