Substitute
Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: District Attorney
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All
Grant Acceptance - United States Department of Justice, Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Body
Information Contact: Sherry Boston or Roz Harris
Phone Number: 404-371-4773
PURPOSE:
- To consider accepting the law enforcement-oriented projects currently being proposed for DeKalb County's allocation of $305,174 for the 2018 Local Solicitation Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).
- To consider authorizing as 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 2018 Local Solicitation Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $305,174. 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, Drug Court, Juvenile Court, Marshal, Police, Sheriff, and Solicitor-General proposed the following funding allocations:
Agency
Purpose Area
Total
District Attorney
Prosecution and/or Court
$37,002
Drug Court
Drug Treatment and Enforcement
$37,002
Juvenile Court
Prosecution and/or Court
$37,002
Marshal's Office
Law Enforcement
$37,002
Police
Law Enforcement
$37,002
Police
3% NIBRS set-aside
$9,156
Public Defender
Indigent Defense
$37,002
Sheriff's Office
Corrections
$...
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