Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Police Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Grant Acceptance - FY21 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Grant, $276,156.00
Body
Information Contact: Mirtha V. Ramos, Chief of Police
Phone Number: (770) 724-7433
PURPOSE:
•To consider approving the FY2021 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:
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 to pay overtime, services, travel, supplies, and investigation costs for 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, 2021 - December 31, 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
•To approve the FY2021 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.