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CC-CONSENT ITEM: Ratification of Fiscal Year 2022 Grant Application Submitted to the US Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation in the amount of $14,468.00.
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Meeting Date: August 22, 2022
Contact Person/Dept.: Assistant Police Chief Jason Sims/ Police
Phone Number: (310) 253-6391
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/17/2022)
Department Approval: Manuel Cid, Police Chief (08/08/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council ratify the Fiscal Year 2022 grant application submitted to the US Department of Justice, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation in the amount of $14,468.00.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program is the primary provider of criminal justice funding to State and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. The established JAG list established by the Bureau of Justice Statistics indicates the amount for which each unit of government is eligible to apply. The procedure for allocating JAG funds is based on a formula of population and violent crime statistics, in combination with a minimum allocation to ensure that each state and territory receives an appropriate share of funding. Sixty percent (60%) of the allocation is awarded to the State and forty percent (40%) is set aside for direct awards to units of local government. Based on the formula listed above, the City of Culver City is allocated $14,468.00.
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