To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Apply for and Accept a 2023 Justice Assistance Grant
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT Resolution authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept, subject to compliance with certifications, the U.S. Department of Justice, FY2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in an initial amount of $211,081 for support of countywide law enforcement programming for the period October 1, 2023 through the end of the grant period.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$211,081, 100% Federal; No County match is required. The participating cities and County allocations are as follows:
County Allocation: $25,604
Antioch Allocation: $50,685
Richmond Allocation: $90,412
Concord Allocation: $44,380
Total grant award: $211,081
The County portion of $25,604 will be the Sheriff-Coroner's Office allocation. This allocation includes $9,274, which is 5% of total cities' allocations for the Sheriff-Coroner's Office serving as the fiscal agent (including grant management and administration), for the JAG 2023 grant. The $9,274 will cover management and administration costs of the grant, including personnel and operational costs directly related to grant management. (CFDA 16.738)
BACKGROUND:
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG FY2023 Grant is a formula grant with emphasis on assisting local efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence. Established to streamline justice funding and grant administration, the JAG Program allows states, tribes, and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) calculates a minimum base allocation for each state. Once the state funding is calculated, 60 percent of the allocation is aw...
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