Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The City of Box Elder received a $375,000 award from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) on October 1, 2025, to support the hiring and/or rehiring of career law enforcement officers. The five-year grant, which extends through September 30, 2030, is designed to expand the city's community policing capacity and enhance crime prevention efforts. Through this funding, the City of Box Elder will increase its law enforcement personnel dedicated to community-oriented policing activities.

Beyond direct personnel support, the award supports the implementation of planned community partnerships, problem analysis and assessment projects, and organizational management changes that reinforce community policing strategies. The city is expected to engage in comprehensive community policing activities and demonstrate measurable outcomes in public safety and law enforcement capacity building throughout the award period. As a recipient, the City of Box Elder must comply with semiannual programmatic reporting requirements and quarterly federal financial reporting obligations, in addition to participating in all monitoring activities conducted by the COPS Office.