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Target 2011 Public Safety Grant Program Application (NB)
This item requests City Commission authorization to apply for and accept two Target 2011 Public Safety Grants for GPD's Lock It or Lose It! Program and GPD Kids Camps.
Explanation
The Target Corporation has developed innovative programs to help support the safety and preparedness of local communities. These funding opportunities are provided to agencies and organizations serving a community in which a Target store and/or distribution center operates for the purpose of supporting initiatives that promote safe and resilient communities.
The Gainesville Police Department's Crime Prevention Bureau has applied for two Target Public Safety Grants. One application focuses on GPD Kids Camps for disadvantaged children aged 5-12, that will be offered for one week in summer 2011, one week in summer 2012, and one week in summer 2013. The second application will support a Lock It or Lose It! media campaign to be offered over a three month period in the summer of 2011. Both initiatives support the agency's commitment to community oriented policing, youth programs, education, and crime prevention.
Fiscal Note
Each application is for $2,000. The GPD Kids Camp application will fund three week-long camps to be offered in the summers of 2011, 2012, and 2013. The Lock It or Lose It! program will be offered over a three month period in the summer of 2011. No match is required for these grants. The total award amount for each application is $2,000.
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Manager to: execute the grant application, grant award, and any other necessary documents, pending review by the City Attorney as to form and legality.