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GARLAND
POLICY REPORT
Work Session Item 3.a.
City Council Work Session Agenda
Meeting Date:
10/10/2022
Item Title:
FY22 Justice Assistance Grant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Submitted By:
Jeffrey Bryan
Strategic Focus Areas
:
Safe Community
ISSUE
The execution by the City Manager of a Funds Sharing and Fiscal Agency Agreement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Dallas is required in order to obtain funding for the FY22 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.
The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has made funds available to units of local government under the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program for the purpose of reducing crime and improving public safety. The Garland Police Department is eligible to apply to BJA for an estimated direct award of $54,729.00 under this grant program. However, the Attorney General of the State of Texas has certified Garland as a disparate jurisdiction, thereby requiring us to enter into an agreement to share a portion of these funds with Dallas County. Currently, the agreement is for the City of Garland to share 30%, or approximately $16,418.70, with Dallas County, which results in an award to the City of Garland in the amount of approximately $38,310.30. From this amount, there will be a
mandated 7% Administration Fee which is to be paid to the City of Dallas as they have been designated as the area grant manager for all involved entities. The resulting estimated net award to the City of Garland will be approximately $35,628.58. JAG does not require any matching funds or contributions.
OPTIONS
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Funds Sharing and Fiscal Agency Agreement Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Dallas for the FY 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).
2. Do not authorize the City Manager to execute a Funds Sharing and Fiscal Agency Agreement Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Dallas for the FY 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG).
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to execute a Funds Sharing and Fiscal Agency Agreement Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Dallas for the FY 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). This item is scheduled for formal consideration at the October 11, 2022 Regular Meeting.
BACKGROUND
This will be the fifteenth year that the Garland Police Department has entered into an agreement with the City of Dallas and has received funds under the JAG program. The Garland Police Department received the following grant awards from JAG over the past five years.
2017- $31,201.78
2018- $34,764.70
2019- $34,799.86
2020- $31,287.71
2021- $35,142.87
CONSIDERATION
The Justice Assistance Grant should provide $35,628.58 in funding upon adoption of the Funds Sharing and Fiscal Agency Agreement Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Dallas.
Attachments
JAG FY22 MOU
JAG FY22 MOU Resolution
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