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AI- 31442
9.A.
CC REGULAR
Meeting Date:
03/20/2012
Department:
SHERIFF DEPT.

Information

CAPTION

Authorization and approval to apply for the 2012 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), U.S. Department of Justice.

BACKGROUND

The grant will provide a maximum amount of $125,000.00 per officer for the 36 months grant period.  A minimum 25% local cash match is required.

New officers hired under the grant are required to be a military veteran. 

Hidalgo County will be required to retain all grant awarded positions for a minimum of 12 months after completion of the 36 months of grant funding.

The application packages for the FY2012 COPS grant is due March 22, 2012.

Fiscal Impact

FISCAL YEAR:
ACCT. #:
FUNDS AVAILABLE Y/N?:
MATCHING FUNDS Y/N?:

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Approval to apply for 2012 COPS Grant
Local cash match of 25 % is required

FISCAL YEAR:
ACCT. #:
FUNDS AVAILABLE Y/N?:
MATCHING FUNDS Y/N?:

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Vehicles and police supplies will be 100% county funded.
Estimated cost of Vehicles and police supplies is $345,336 (for the 36-month grant period and the 12-month after grant ends)

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Budget and Management mmunoz 03/12/2012 09:48 AM
Auditor's Office aduran 03/16/2012 09:50 AM
Purchasing / Internal msalazar 03/16/2012 11:52 AM
Form Started By:
euriegas
Started On:
03/12/2012 08:40 AM
Final Approval Date:
03/16/2012