Tax Division Town Of Groton

Tax Division Town Of Groton is a U.S. local government municipality located in Groton, Connecticut, registered with the federal government since August 2003. As a municipal entity, the town serves its community through various public safety and infrastructure initiatives funded by federal grant awards. The Tax Division Town Of Groton does not function as a federal contractor but has established itself as a prime federal grantee, demonstrating the town's capacity to successfully compete for and manage federal funding to address critical public safety, maritime security, and community resilience needs.

The town's recent federal grant activity reflects a diverse portfolio of public safety and environmental initiatives. Most prominently, the Tax Division Town Of Groton has received substantial funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for law enforcement enhancement. In October 2024, the Groton Police Department received a $193,270 grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to improve mental health crisis management through Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) certification, negotiator training, and de-escalation skill development. Subsequently, in October 2025, the town was awarded $250,000 through the FY25 COPS Hiring Program (CFDA 16.068) to support the hiring and rehiring of career law enforcement officers to expand community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Beyond public safety, the town received a $110,432 Port Security Grant Program award administered by FEMA (CFDA 97.056) beginning September 2024 to enhance maritime security at the Poquonock Bridge port through patrol vessels, communications equipment, and surveillance systems. Additionally, the town has been a sub-grantee under the National Fish And Wildlife Foundation for environmental resilience projects, including feasibility studies for culvert removal and fish passage restoration in Haleya's Brook (January 2024), evaluation of permeable pavement installation at municipal facilities (January 2024), and a resiliency and sustainability plan for coastal flooding and climate change adaptation in Mystic, Connecticut (March 2022). These awards demonstrate the town's commitment to leveraging federal resources for public safety modernization, maritime security, and climate resilience planning.