Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: District Attorney
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All
Acceptance of DeKalb County’s Allocation of $299,193, no required match, under the 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Body
Information Contact: Sherry Boston or Roz Harris
Phone Number: 770-294-0369
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting $299,193 for the 2023 Local Solicitation Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), to expire on September 30, 2026; and To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
The United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), allocated funding to DeKalb County, Georgia under BJA’s 2023 Local Solicitation Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $299,193. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. JAG funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures. The DeKalb County’s JAG Team, which includes the District Attorney, Public Defender, Juvenile Court, Marshal, Police, Sheriff, Solicitor-General, and DeKalb Schools, propose the following funding allocations:
|
Agency |
Purpose Area |
Total |
|
District Attorney |
Prevention, Community Engagement, Special Prosecutions and Investigations, Training |
$37,399 |
|
Juvenile Court |
Prevention-Juvenile Delinquency, Intervention, Education |
$37,399 |
|
Marshal’s Office |
Leadership Training, Officer Safety |
$37,399 |
|
Police |
Officer Safety and Effectiveness, Community Safety |
$37,399 |
|
Public Defender |
Prevention, Indigent Defense, Training |
$37,399 |
|
Schools |
Prevention, Education, Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention, Conflict Resolution Training |
$37,399 |
|
Sheriff’s Office |
Law Enforcement and Inmate Safety, Less than Lethal, Officer Wellness |
$37,400 |
|
Solicitor-General |
Prevention, Counseling, Officer Safety, Alternatives to Prosecution |
$37,399 |
|
Total |
|
$299,193 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. No match funds are required.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Accept $299,193 for the 2023 Local Solicitation Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), to expire on September 30, 2026; and Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents.