Project Grant 15JCOPS25GG00959UHPR

The City of Chicago received a $6.25 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 October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This five-year grant funds the hiring and rehiring of career law enforcement officers to expand the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The primary deliverables include the recruitment and employment of additional sworn personnel dedicated to community-oriented policing activities, supported by planned community partnerships and implementation of organizational management changes aligned with community policing strategies.

In addition to officer hiring, the grant supports Chicago Police Department initiatives to assess public safety problems, develop community engagement strategies, and enhance the agency's overall capacity to deliver community policing services. The city has demonstrated substantial experience administering similar COPS Hiring awards, having received comparable $6.25 million grants in FY24, FY22, and FY21. As the grant recipient, the City of Chicago is responsible for submitting semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly financial reports, maintaining compliance with federal requirements, and cooperating with Department of Justice monitoring activities through the award period.