HUNTINGTON -- The Huntington Police Department is one 1,046 law enforcement agencies across the nation to receive money from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program created by the stimulus bill

Hank Dyles with the department says HPD will receive enough money to pay for four new officers, which is $698,860.

Kenova Department of Public Safety in Wayne County was also awarded $162,331 to hire one new officer. Ceredo Police Department will get $126,861.

More than 7,200 applications were submitted to the Department of Justice for more than 39,000 officer positions.

A total of $1 billion in grants were awarded to hire and rehire law enforcement officers accross the country.

26 agencies in the state received a combined total of $5,081,802.

Here is a complete list of agencies in West Virginia awarded funding.

Town of Bramwell: $75,640.00

Kenova Department of Public Safety: $162,331.00

Huntington Police Department: $698,860.00

Cowen Police Department: $66,180.00

Town of Star City: $197,566.00

Town of Wardensville: $156,300.00

Town of Granville: $143,180.00

Elkins Police Department: $152,442.00

Chapmanville Police Department: $68,213.00

Shinnston Police Department: $109,768.00

City of Wheeling, Police Department: $597,512.00

Clay Police Department: $115,167.00

Dunbar Police Department: $195,130.00

Clarksburg Police Department: $338,506.00

Town of Moorefield: $153,249.00

Philippi Police Department: $124,235.00

Martinsburg Police Department: $357,074.00

City of Mullens: $75,419.00

Summersville Police Department: $131,730.00

Gassaway Police Department: $100,443.00

Braxton County Sheriff's Department: $150,227.00

City of Fairmont: $347,140.00

Ceredo Police Department: $126,861.00

White Hall Police Department: $122,424.00

City of Cameron: $148,797.00

Town of Morgantown: $167,408.00