Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Accept the 2019 Department of Justice Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Award in the Amount of $29,997.90 to Appropriate these funds into Account 150-21-063
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Public Safety
SUMMARY
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant Program, established in 2005, is the primary source of federal funding for criminal justice initiatives at the state and local levels. Administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), it combines the former Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Program and the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program. The funding, which is allocated based on population, crime statistics, and a minimum allocation, is divided between state and local governments, and is available to a wide range of recipients, including municipalities, tribes, and community organizations. JAG grants support various criminal justice programs, such as law enforcement, prosecution, prevention, corrections, drug treatment, and crime victim services.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to approve and authorize the City Manager to accept the $29,997.90 grant award and appropriate the same amount in Account 150-21-063, and to authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute all grant documents.
BACKGROUND
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the leading source of federal funding for criminal justice initiatives at the state and local levels. Administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, the JAG Program was established in 2005. The funding supports a wide variety of state and local projects, including those aimed at crime prevention, crime control, and enhancing the criminal justice system.
To ensure a fair distribution to state and local governments, the allocation of funds is determined by a formula that factors in population and crime...
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