To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Bureau of Justice Administration (BJA)-Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG)

Initiator

BJA/LLEBG Advisory Board

Recommendation

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept a Local \n \n Law Enforcement Block Grant for $81,658 from the Bureau of Justice \n \n Administration with a 10% local match.

Approval

Approved

Background

This is a continuation of the grant program which the Council has approved for

the past seven years. On August 30, 2004, the BJA Advisory Board met to hear

recommendations for the expenditure of FY04 funds.

Analysis

The board unanimously voted to approve the attached projects from Muscogee

County School District, Muscogee County Sheriff's Office, Columbus Police

Department, Columbus Fire Department, Columbus Drug Court, and Children's Tree

House.

Financial Considerations

The attached resolution will authorize the acceptance of the grant of $81,658

with a 10% match of $9,073 and amend the budget by increasing the

Multi-Governmental Fund 216 by $90,731.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

As required by the grant the BJA/LLEG Advisory Board approve the allocation of

funds, a public hearing is being held to discuss the allocation of funds.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval is requested to submit an application and if approved accept a Local

Law Enforcement Block Grant for $81,658 from the Bureau of Justice

Administration with a 10% local match.

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