To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Apply for and Accept a 2024 Justice Assistance Grant
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept, subject to compliance with certifications, the U.S. Department of Justice, FY2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in an initial amount of $181,670 for support of countywide law enforcement programming for the initial period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$181,670, 100% Federal; No County match is required. The participating cities and County allocations are as follows:
County Allocation: $23,061
Antioch Allocation: $43,462
Concord Allocation: $41,920
Richmond Allocation: $73,227
Total grant award: $181,670
The County portion of $23,061 will be the Sheriff-Coroner's Office allocation. This allocation includes $7,930 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 2024 grant. The $7,930 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 FY2024 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 sta...
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