Federal Grant Award Summary

The County of Modoc received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), awarded under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) on October 1, 2025. This five-year award, scheduled for completion by September 30, 2030, provides funding to support the hiring and/or rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers in Alturas, California. The grant is designed to enhance the county's community policing capacity and strengthen crime prevention efforts through direct personnel investments and strategic organizational development.

Under this award, the County of Modoc will implement community-oriented policing initiatives including planned community partnerships, problem analysis and assessment projects, and personnel and agency management improvements. These efforts align with the COPS Hiring Program's core objectives of advancing public safety and reducing crime through evidence-based community policing strategies. As a grant recipient, the county is required to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports, and must participate in compliance monitoring activities conducted by the Department of Justice.