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Domestic Violence Grant Application (NB)
This is a request for City Commission approval for the Gainesville Police Department to accept a grant if awarded from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence against Women (OVW).
Explanation
In 2007 the City of Gainesville was awarded a domestic violence grant from the Office of Justice Programs, Office on Violence Against Women, which provided two years of funding for the project and has had additional awards given for this project for additional years. The Gainesville Police Department has continued to work with partner agencies to impact the number and effect of domestic violence incidents within our community.
On February 11, 2015, the Office on Violence against Women (OVW) released a solicitation for the “OVW Fiscal Year 2015 Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program Solicitation”. The City of Gainesville is eligible to seek funding under this program. The grant program is designed to fund cooperative projects such as the project the Gainesville Police Department implemented in 2007, partnering with the State Attorney's Office, Alachua County Office of Victim Services, Peaceful Paths, and the Black on Black Crime Task Force. The Police Department will utilize funds from the grant to help provide victims with protection services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives, while improving communities’ capacity to hold offenders accountable for their crimes.
The application will be submitted by March 24, 2015.
The solicitation allows for funding requests for a 36-month period and the amount allowed is up to $450,000 which is based on the population of the City of Gainesville.
Fiscal Note
The grant does not require any local matching funds. No significant impact to the Gainesville Police Department’s budget.
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Manager to: 1) accept the grant, if awarded and; 2) execute any other necessary documents, ...
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