Agenda Item Name:
Title
Unanticipated Revenue for FY19 Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program
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Presenter:
Ron Akins
Description:
FY19 Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne Justice Assistance Grant.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Accept FY19 Bureau of Justice Assistance Byrne Justice Assistance Grant.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
056.36.3620.337.2011
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Background:
The current round of funding for the Bureau of Justice FY 2019 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Direct Allocation Program was released in late July. During the previous years, the County through Court Services has participated in this process and received funds, along with the Sheriff’s Office and the City of Gainesville/Gainesville Police Department.
The focus of the Byrne JAG Grant Program is traditionally law enforcement-related purposes, including capital equipment for making the operation of law enforcement agencies more safe and secure.
This next fiscal year, the direct allocation to the County and the City are respectively $40,365 and $66,162. The County and the City participate jointly in the use of the County share of funds. The City has acted as the fiscal agent, handling the submission of the application as well as the financial responsibilities, post grant award. The process is not a competitive one; the allocation process is formula-drive and the grant funds are formal allocations. The caveat is that each jurisdiction must submit an application meeting BJA standards.
A proposal has been developed by the Department of Court Services, which requires $20,000, the source of which is the County share of funds. The purpose of the request is for the installation and purchase of surveillance camera equipment for two Department facilities, including the 35 North Main Street building and the Work Release campus. For 35 North Main, existing cameras will be removed from the Wilson Building and applied within and outside of the new facility. For the Work Release campus, a new set of cameras will be purchased, then installed.
The total cost of the work to be accomplished is $37,290. The difference between BJA grant funds and the total remaining cost will need to be supported by the County for this project. While $20,000 is the formal request for funds being made, there is the matter of a 3% set aside to support training and related expenses necessary to accomplish required Federal changes in criminal justice data reporting. Every BJA JAG Grant grantee for FY 2019 funds must accommodate this 3% reserve from their direct allocation and use it for this purpose.
For the JAG grant process, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is required to be signed by all signatories to the grant application, in this case the Sheriff of Alachua County, the City Manager, and the County Manager and related parties, including official legal representation for each of these entities.
A copy of the brief proposal, budget narrative and the MOU is provided, along with required Environmental Checklists because of the proposal’s intent to affix surveillance cameras to physical facilities.