Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Police Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
Grant Acceptance - Office of National Drug Control Policy for FY18 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Grant. There Is No Cost to The County
Body
Information Contact: James W. Conroy, Chief of Police
Phone Number: 770-724-7440
PURPOSE:
**To consider approving the FY2018 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP); and
**To consider accepting up to $276,156.00 from ONDCP, and appropriating this amount to the grant fund for spending in compliance with the grantor's requirements; and
**To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
Since 1988, ONDCP has provided financial assistance to continue the efforts of the multi-agency taskforce targeting high intensity drug areas in DeKalb County. These funds will be used for overtime salaries, supplies, and equipment to assist the DeKalb Police Officers participating in HIDTA operations.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Match: This grant requires no match contribution.
Position(s) created: There are no positions created by this funding.
Effective Dates: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the FY2018 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP); and To accept $276,156.00 from ONDCP, and appropriate this amount to the grant fund for spending in compliance with the grantor’s requirements; and To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all the necessary documents.