The purpose of the cops office anti-heroin task force program (ahtf) to advance public safety by providing funds to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl,…

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection $3.237 million on October 1, 2025, under the COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program (CFDA 16.073) to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil, unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, and unlawful heroin and prescription opioid traffickers through statewide collaborative investigative activities.

The award funds law enforcement operations conducted statewide across Connecticut, with administrative oversight in Middletown, Connecticut. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. Connecticut qualifies for the program on the basis of high per capita rates of primary treatment admissions for opioid use disorder. The recipient will submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports to the COPS Office, along with a final closeout report at project conclusion. The COPS Office will monitor award compliance through site visits, enhanced office-based reviews, and periodic surveys to ensure consistency with approved budgets and adherence to programmatic and financial requirements. Financial records and supporting documentation must be retained for three years following the award's conclusion.

The purpose of the cops office anti-heroin task force program (ahtf) to advance public safety by providing funds to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil, unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription opioid traffickers. Funding under this award program will be used by the state law enforcement agency to foster statewide collaborate in support of such investigative activities.