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Resolution Authorizing Grant Application and Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2014
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Department: Greensboro Police Department
Council District: All Districts
Public Hearing: 6/3/2014
Advertising Date/By: 5/22/14 City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Capt. B. L. James, 336-433-2352
Contact 2 and Phone: Stephanie Moore, 336-373-2352
PURPOSE:
Collectively, the City of Greensboro, City of High Point and Guilford County have been awarded Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2014 funding totaling $217,853. In accordance with Department of Justice funding requirements Council is required to offer public input prior to their consideration to approve proposed grant fund allocations and a Memorandum of Understanding between the participating jurisdictions. On May 20, 2014, the Greensboro City Council adopted a resolution calling a public hearing for June 3, 2014 to consider authorizing grant application and execution of a Memorandum of Understanding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2014.
BACKGROUND:
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program awards are formula-based, non-competitive federal criminal justice funds which do not require a match. JAG allocations are based on violent crime and population and the local unit of government award allocations are based on their proportion of the state's 3-year violent crime average. The Greensboro Police Department will serve as the lead/fiscal agency for the FY 14 JAG for the award period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2017.
This grant is a disparate allocation between the Greensboro Police Department, High Point Police Department and Guilford County Sherriff's Department. A disparate allocation occurs when a city or municipality is allocated more funds than the county, while the county bears more than 50 percent of t...
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