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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $362,521.00 FOR THE 2012 EDWARD J. BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT: PUBLIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM.
Presented by: Emily Graf, Assistant to the County Manager, County Manager's Office.
Marty Hughes, Revenue Manager, Accounting Department.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing, accept public comments, close the public hearing. Approve the grant application and the related Agreement with the City of Wichita and authorize the Chairman or his designee to submit the application through the Justice Department Grants Management System (GMS) and accept a grant award agreement containing substantially the same terms and conditions as the application; and approve establishment of budget authority at the time the grant award documents are executed.
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The Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multi-jurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives.
JAG funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice for any one or more of the following categories:
· Law enforcement programs;
· Prosecution and court programs;
· Prevention and education programs;
· Corrections and community corrections programs;
· Drug treatment and enforcement programs;
· Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs;
· Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).
The process for allocating JAG funds is based on population and crime statistics.
This year, Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita were allocated $362,521 in JAG grant funds. Funds will be distributed evenly between the two jurisdictions via an Agreement. Sedgwick County's share of the award, $181,260.50, is available to all departments within the Division of Public Safety in addition to Courthouse Security. Department heads submitted their requests to an internal advisory committee comprised of representatives from the following departments: Board of County Commissioners, Sheriff's Office, District Court, District Attorney, Division of Public Safety, Regional Forensic Science Center, Department of Corrections and Finance. Requests for the 2012 JAG funds were received from the following departments: District Attorney, Regional Forensic Science Center, Department of Corrections and the Sheriff's Office. The JAG Advisory Committee made its decisions based on priority need and eligibility under the JAG requirements.
Alternatives: N/A
Financial Considerations: No matching funds are required for the JAG Grant.
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101. A simple majority vote is required.
Policy Considerations: N/A
Outside Attendees: No
Multimedia Presentation: Yes