To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Grant from the United States Department of Justice

Initiator

Police Department

Recommendation

Approval is requested to accept a grant from the United States Department of \n \n Justice for the Columbus Police Department Gang Resistance Education and \n \n Training Program known as The G.R.E.A. T. Program. The amount of the grant is \n \n $125,000 to make purchases to operate the G. R.E.A. T. Program. The grant \n \n will reimburse $ 125,000 for purchases made to operate the G.R.E.A.T. Program. \n \n Amend the FY09 Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant.

Approval

Approved

Background

The Grant period is June 1st, 2008? November 30th, 2009. The purpose of this

Grant is to establish a legal relationship between the United States Department

of Justice and the Columbus Police Department. This agreement sets forth the

responsibilities for the operation of the gang prevention program known as Gang

Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.). The G.R.E.A. T. Program is in

its thirteenth year of operation and the eighth year of receiving the Grant.

Analysis

The program provides 100% reimbursement. The Grant requests approval to operate

the G.R.E.A.T. program. Locally the Police Department Budget Office will manage

the Grant. This is the eighth year of the grant program. The local jurisdiction

application must be revised annually.

Financial Considerations

The proposed resolution will authorize the acceptance of, $125,000 of Federal

funds. As provided in the charter and state law, only Council has the

authority to change spending levels. This grant was not anticipated in the

FY09 Multi-governmental Fund. The fund needs to be amended to set up

appropriations for expenditures since the financial system will only allow

expenditures to be made if budget is available.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

Approval of contacts will obligate the City to all conditions of the grant's

award.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the acceptance of funding from the United States Department of

Justice. Amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant.







A RESOLUTION



NO. _____

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF $125,000.00 IN FUNDING FROM THE

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO SUPPORT THE COST OF THE GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND

TRAINING PROGRAM (G.R.E.A.T. PROGRAM). AMEND THE FY09 MULTI- GOVERNMENTAL FUND

BY THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT.

WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government and the Columbus Police

Department are committed to programs designed to decrease gang violence and

gang membership; and,

WHEREAS, the G.R.E.A.T. Program has provided educational and alternative

programs to juvenile who are at risk; and,



WHEREAS, the Columbus Police Department as been awarded and secured a

grant from the United States Department of Justice in the amount of $125,000.00

to fund the G.R.E.A.T Program which requires no matching funds from the

Columbus Consolidated Government.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept $125,00.00 in

funding from the Department of Justice for the operation of the Gang Resistance

Education And Training Program. The FY09 Multi-Governmental Fund is amended by

the amount of the grant.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the __________day of ___________, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting __________.









Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor

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