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Resolution to Conduct a Public Hearing for April 16, 2019 to Receive Public Comments on an Application for the 2018 Justice Assistance Grant in the Amount of $225,141
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Department: Police
Council District: All
Public Hearing: Yes/04/16/2019
Advertising Date/By: 04/04/2019/City Clerk
Contact 1 and Phone: Wayne Scott, 373-2085
Contact 2 and Phone: Andrea Harrell, 373-7787
PURPOSE:
A public hearing has been advertised for April 16, 2019 for City Council to receive public comments on an application for the 2018 Justice Assistance Grant.
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 award allocations are based on the municipality's proportion of the state's 3-year violent crime average. The Greensboro Police Department will serve as the lead/fiscal agency for the FY 18 JAG for the award period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2021.
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 municipality is allocated more funds than the county, while the county bears more than 50 percent of the costs associated with prosecution or incarceration of the municipality's Part 1 violent crimes. These agencies have agreed to distribute the $225,141 in JAG funds to the City of High Point for $46,236.80; to Guilford County for $55,973.80; and to the City of Greensboro for $122,930.40.
BUDGET IMPACT:
This is a reimbursable grant and no match is required. Any expenses exceeding the JAG funding will be absorbed by each agency's budget. If approved and awarded as proposed, the Greensboro Police Department retain $122,930.40 and will serve as the lead fiscal agent/administrator.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
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