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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Application (JAG countywide - State Solicitation) (NB)
This item involves a request to the City Commission for authorization to accept the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds (State Solicitation)
Explanation
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (State Solicitation) is a competitive grant opportunity consisting of $101,727 in Federal funding allocated for government entities within Alachua County. The City of Gainesville Police Department will receive $32,212. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office serves as the Grant Administrator. On July 12, 2016 the Gainesville Police Department presented four programs for consideration by the Policy Board. The programs were the BOLD Program in which training will be provided to at-risk population of 18-25 year old males; the POP Program for overtime details that address street level drugs within the City of Gainesville; the Youth Gang Unit Prevention which will monitor youth gang offenders and enforce the terms of probation; and lastly the Robbery/Retail Fraud Overtime details in the southwest and I-75 corridors to curb robberies and retail fraud.
Fiscal Note
Each application is for a one-year funding cycle that will begin October 1, 2016. The current federal regulations do not require a match for the grant. The grant amounts are: $10,000 for Robbery/Retail Fraud Detail, $4,212 for Youth Gang Unit Prevention, $8,000 for the Brave Overt Leaders of Distinction (B.O.L.D.) Program and $10,000 for the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Program. The total amount requested for the Gainesville Police Department for all four programs is $32,212.
Recommendation
The City Commission: authorize the City Manager to accept and execute the grant award and all other necessary documents, subject to review by the City Attorney as to form and legality.