Rapid City at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Rapid City Police Department
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Federal grant funding for Rapid City
Data was last updated July 9, 2023
We identified over $3.3M in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68,656.00 | 10/1/2022 9/30/2025 |
CITY OF RAPID CITY RAPID CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE VIOLENT OFFENDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIREARMS AND DRUG RELATED OFFENSES. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Sub |
| $139,394.20 | 9/1/2022 2/28/2025 |
CITY OF RAPID CITY THE RAPID CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT (RCPD) WILL CREATE BEST PRACTICES FOR A SERVICE-MEMBER-TO-OFFICER HIRING PROCESS AND STRUCTURE TO IMPLEMENT IT WITH LITTLE TO NO EFFORT AND CAN BE FACILITATED WITH OR WITHOUT A FULL-TIME RECRUITER. WORKING WITH COPS, AT END OF THE GRANT PERIOD THERE CAN BE A CASE ST… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $500,000.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2026 |
CITY OF RAPID CITY FY21 COPS HIRING PROGRAM (CHP) | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | Prime |
| $68,118.00 | 10/1/2021 9/30/2024 |
CITY OF RAPID CITY RAPID CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE VIOLENT OFFENDERS RESPONSIBLE FOR FIREARMS AND DRUG RELATED OFFENSES. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated January 16, 2026
$276.8K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Rapid City Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is SIGHT,NIGHT VISION SNIPERSCOPE with 9 items valued at $10,089.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/27/2025 | ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-535-6166 |
9 | 9 @ $898.00 | $8,082.00 | D | 1 |
| 6/24/2025 | ILLUMINATOR,INTEGRATED,SMALL ARMS 5855-01-535-6166 |
35 | 35 @ $898.00 | $31,430.00 | D | 1 |
| 6/16/2025 | SIGHT,NIGHT VISION SNIPERSCOPE 5855-01-548-1555 |
6 | 6 @ $9,366.36 | $56,198.16 | D | 1 |
| 4/30/2019 | ILLUMINATOR,INFRARED 5855-01-533-0555 |
33 | 33 @ $1,800.00 | $59,400.00 | D | 1 |