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Ordinance to Amend the Budget for Greensboro Police Department's Governor's Crime Commission Grant for the Child Response Initiative FY2020-21 in the Amount of $116,472
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Council Priority: Promote Public Safety & Reduce Crime
Department: Police
Council District: All
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Chief Brian James, 373-2085
Contact 2 and Phone: Stephanie Moore, 373-2352
PURPOSE:
The Governor's Crime Commission Crime (GCC) Victims' Services Committee has awarded the Greensboro Police Department a federal grant of $89,472 for the Greensboro Child Response Initiative (CRI) program. The GPD will provide contributions of $ 27,000 from its NC Drug Tax Excise funds to support the program and the total of the grant will be $116,472. In accordance with current City fiscal procedures to accept this grant, approval is required by City Council.
BACKGROUND:
The Greensboro Child Response Initiative focuses on providing specialized mental health advocacy services to improve response to children who witness or experience violence in order to minimize the traumatic impact of violent crime among children. Primary activities include: (1) direct, specialized mental health advocacy services for child victims; (2) enhanced coordination of victim response across multiple victim-serving agencies; and (3) monthly advocacy/outreach activities to identify child victims in all Police Districts in Greensboro.
The grant funds will be used for personnel costs. The grant cycle is active from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
BUDGET IMPACT:
This is a reimbursable grant and the police department contribution will come from NC State Drug Excise Tax funds. Expense reimbursement requests will be processed monthly and dispersed to the grant partner, Kellin Foundation, as allowable under the grant award conditions. The funds will be housed in 220-3504-01.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is requested that the City Council adopt the...
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