FY08 Edward Byrne Memeorial Justice Assistance Grant
Initiator
Finance Department
Recommendation
Approval is requested to submit an application and accept, if awarded, an \n \n Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant for the federal fiscal year 2008 \n \n in the amount of $44,411, or as otherwise awarded, to be used by the \n \n departments and for the projects listed as attached, and to amend the \n \n Multi-Governmental Fund by like amount.
Approval
Approved
Background
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant replaced the local Law
Enforcement Block Grant program in federal fiscal year 2005. The grant does
not have a local match requirement. Eligible projects for this grant fall into
the following categories: Law Enforcement, Prosecution and Courts, Prevention
and Education, Correction and Community Correction, Drug Treatment, and
Planning, Evaluation and Technology Improvement.
Analysis
A committee with representatives of all eligible public safety and judicial
departments met and agreed upon the selection of projects to be funded by this
award. The grant requires that the governing body be notified and the public
given opportunity for review and comment for 30 days before the grant can be
awarded. The application deadline is July 8, 2008.
Financial Considerations
There is no local match requirement. The budget expenditure period for this
grant runs from July 8, 2008 until June 30, 2012.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
Council must approve the application for and acceptance of all grants.
Recommendations/ Actions
Accept and approve the application and subsequent award of the Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $44,411, or as otherwise
awarded, and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by like amount.
A RESOLUTION
NO._____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND ACCEPT, IF AWARDED, AN
FY08 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,411, OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, FOR PUBLIC SAFETY
AND DRUG COURT PROGRAMS AS ATTACHED, WITH NO MATCHING REQUIREMENT, AND TO AMEND
THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY LIKE AMOUNT.
WHEREAS, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant replaced the Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant program beginning with federal fiscal year 2005.
Eligible programs for funding fall into the categories of Law Enforcement,
Prosecution and Courts, Prevention and Education, Correction and Community
Correction, Drug Treatment, and Planning, Evaluation, and Technology
Improvement programs, and those programs chosen for funding from this grant are
listed in the attached report; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to receive $44,411 in
funding, with no local match requirement; and,
WHEREAS, the deadline for submission of this application is July 8, 2008, the
grant requires that the governing body be notified of the application and the
opportunity for public review and comment be given for 30 days in order to meet
award requirements. The grant application will be held by DOJ until the 30-day
requirement has been met.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor and City Manager, or their designees, are hereby authorized to
submit an application and if approved, accept an FY08 Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $44,411 or as otherwise awarded, and
that the funds will be used by the departments listed, for the programs and
amounts listed in the attached report, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund
by like amount.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held the _________ day of _________________, 2008 and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative vote of _________ members of said Council.