Federal Grant Award Summary

The City of Norwalk received a $125,000 Project Grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068), awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This five-year award supports the city's efforts to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers to expand community policing capacity and enhance crime prevention initiatives. The funded activities align with the COPS Office's mission to advance community policing practices across the nation's law enforcement agencies.

The anticipated outcomes of this award include the establishment of planned community partnerships, implementation of problem analysis and assessment projects, organizational management improvements to support community policing strategies, and increased agency capacity to engage in community policing activities. The City of Norwalk, through its Police Department, will be responsible for submitting semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly financial reports to demonstrate progress in hiring officers and implementing community policing initiatives as outlined in the approved award budget.