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Commissioner Worley - Budget/Purchasing - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds Awarded by the Department of Justice for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) (100% Grant Funding - $25,244)
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STAFF CONTACT
Pat Laws - Budget Department - 704-866-3771
BUDGET IMPACT
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Appropriate additional federal revenues. No additional County funds.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Appropriate $25,244 into Special Programs account.
BACKGROUND
The Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice makes grants to local units of government to prevent and control crime, administer justice, and assist crime victims. The DOJ's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) is a formula grant that allows agencies to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions. Gaston County is slated to receive assistance through the Department of Justice's Justice Assistance Grant program. JAG funding is distributed through a joint award to be shared among the Gastonia Police Department, Gaston County Police Department and the Gaston County Sheriff's Office, as outlined through an Interlocal Agreement between Gaston County and the City of Gastonia. As part of the Federal 2017 Budget, a joint award was made in the amount of $61,326. The amount of this award was determined based on Part I Crimes. The Sheriff's Office was then allocated a percentage of funds proportionate to its costs for incarceration related to Part I Crimes. Based on this formula, the Gaston County Police Department will receive $9,913 and the Sheriff's Office will receive $15,331.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request