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Resolution Calling a Public Hearing for October 20, 2020 to Receive Public Comments for the 2020 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Application in the Amount of $241,872
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Council Priority: Promote Public Safety & Reduce Crime and Ensure Fiscal Stewardship, Transparency, & Accountability
Department: Police
Council District: All
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Brian James, 373-2085
Contact 2 and Phone: Stephanie Moore, 373-2352
PURPOSE:
City Council is requested to hold a public hearing on October 20, 2020 to receive public comments on the award of the 2020 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds in the total amount of $241,872 to be administered by the Greensboro Police Department. The funding will be divided between the Greensboro Police Department, Guilford County Sheriff's Department, and the High Point Police Department. This public hearing is a requirement of the administration of the JAG Grant pursuant to applicable Federal law. The total allocation is $241,872 and the amounts for each jurisdiction are:
* Guilford County: $ 59,544.80
* City of Greensboro: $133,029.60
* City of High Point: $ 49,297.60
BACKGROUND:
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program awards are direct to local jurisdictions. The allocation is from a formula-based, non-competitive federal criminal justice funds which does not require a match. A wide range of activities that support justice based programs are eligible for funding. The grant award is calculated by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, based upon a specific formula and involves the state's share of the national population and the state's share of the country's Part 1 violent crime statistics.
City Council authorized the application for the Justice Assistance Grant on August 18, 2020; however, the funder requires the City to provide an opportunity for public comment. Greensboro, High Point and Guilford County projects will be included in the public hearin...
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