Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: District Attorney
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All
Grant Acceptance - United States Department of Justice, Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Body
Information Contact: Sherry Boston or Roslynn Harris
Phone Number: 404-371-4773
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting the law enforcement-oriented projects currently being proposed for DeKalb County's allocation of $304,808 for the Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Local Solicitation Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG); and
To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) allocated funding to DeKalb County, Georgia under BJA's Fiscal Year 2016 Local Solicitation Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $304,808. 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, Drug Court, Juvenile Court, Marshal, Police, DeKalb Schools, Sheriff, and Solicitor General proposed the following funding allocations:
Agency
Purpose Area
JAG
Match
Total
District Attorney
Prosecution and/or Court
$38,101.00
-0-
$38,101.00
Drug Court
Drug Treatment and Enforcement
$38,101.00
-0-
$38,101.00
Juvenile Court
Prosecution and/or Court
$38,101.00
-0-
$38,101.00
Marshal's Office
Law Enforcement
(Match Fund: 03720.611250.100.0000.0000)
$38,101.00
$20,000
$58,101.00
Police
Law Enforcement
$38,101...
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