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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEdward Byrne JAG Grant Funds Letter 2024aryof HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 1225 Blain Street. Sebastian. FL 32958 • (722) 539-2043 Mr. Cody Menacof Florida Dept, of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 Dear Mr. Menacof, In compliance with State of Florida Rule 11D-9, F.A.C., the City of Sebastian approves the distribution of 69 111 of Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program funds for the following projects in Indian River County. Recipient Project Purpose Amount Indian River County BOCC Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,823.00 Equipment City of Fellsmere Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,822.00 Equipment Town of Indian River Shores Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,822.00 Equipment City of Vero Beach Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,822.00 Equipment City of Sebastian Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,822.00 Equipment Total: $69,111.00 Sincerely, Ed Dodd, Mayor City of Sebastian o< 40" SEBAN` SSTI N UYIIYY uI tl tlRtllOY �I111 �MY1 �� CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TRANSMITTAL Council Meetin! Date: July 24, 2024 Agenda Item 'Title: Application for Federal FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Recommendation: Move to approve the application process for the Federal FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Countywide State Solicitation in the amount of $13,822.00, authorize the Mayor to sign the 51 % letter to provide to the County Commission for submission and approve the purchase after grant approval. Backeround: On June 04, 2024 we received notice of grant funds available to Indian River County as part of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) United States Dept. of Justice (USDOJ) for Federal FY 2023 JAG funds. FDLE has allocated $69,111 to Indian River County, in accordance with the Florida JAG direct distribution provision of Chapter I ID-9, Florida Administrative Code. Applications must be submitted prior to a non -published (to date) October deadline. The grant funds can only be utilized for specific programs to include law enforcement. The police department plans to purchase equipment with the funds and will complete the grant by the October 2024 deadline. Staff is seeking approval for the Mayor to sign the 51% letter to provide to the County Commission for submission and approve the purchase after grant approval. If Aeenda Item Requires Eaoenditure of Funds: Budgeted Amount: $0 Total Cost: $13,822 Funds to Be Utilized for Appropriation: Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program Grant Attachments: 1. Letter from Mayor of City of Sebastian 2. Solicitation from Office of Criminal Justice Grants 3. Letter Request 4. Office of Criminal Justice Grants Instructions Administrative Services Departm t Reviev : _t City Attorney Review: Procurement Division R(jdd if applicable: _ rlk City Manager Authorization: Date: 7/I 1 f 2 d zY CRYOF SE�T�N HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND OFFICE OF THE MAYOR 1225 Main Street. Sebastian. FL 32958 • (722) 539-203_ Mr. Cody Menacof Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement P.O. Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 Dear Mr. Menacof, In compliance with State of Florida Rule 11D-9, F.A.C., the City of Sebastian approves the distribution of 69 111 of Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program funds for the following projects in Indian River County. Recipient Indian River County BOCC City of Fellsmere Town of Indian River Shores City of Vero Beach City of Sebastian Sincerely, Ed Dodd, Mayor City of Sebastian Project Purpose Amount Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,823.00 Equipment Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,822.00 Equipment Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,822.00 Equipment Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,822.00 Equipment Law Enforcement Supplies & $13,822.00 Equipment Total: $69,111.00 Daniel Acosta From: Criminal Justice<CriminalJustice@fdle.state.fl.us> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2024 3:45 PM To: Criminal Justice Subject: Coming Soon - FY2023 JAGC Solicitation CAUTION: This email originated from OUTSIDE our email system. PLEASE exercise caution when opening ANY attachments or clicking on links. ESPECIALLY from unknown senders. Good Afternoon Byrne JAG Partners: In anticipation of the FY2023 JAGC solicitation, and for planning purposes, we are providing the countv allocations. We are currently accepting the required Certificate of Participation and 51% process documents. In preparation of the solicitation release, each Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) must complete the Certificate of Particication to designate a County Coordinator. The Certificate of Participation must be completed and submitted to criminal iusticeCcDfdle.state.f1. us by Friday. June 28.2024. The designated County Coordinator shall review the 51% orocess ¢uide and facilitate the county's submission of required letters to criminaliustice(@fdle.state.fl.us by Wednesday. July 31. 2024. Upon release of the solicitation in early July, the Office of Criminal Justice Grants will provide the application link to the County Coordinator. County Coordinators will be responsible for providing the portal link to all applicants listed on the 51% letters. If there are questions regarding the allowability of program activities, please contact our office at (850) 617-1250. Thank you and we look forward to working with you on this program. OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANTS Florida Department of Law Enforcement I Business Support Program (850)617-1250 Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 criminaliustice(@fdle.state.fl.us www.fdle.state.fl.usIoff ice of Criminal Justice Grants 0006 This email has been scanned for spam and viruses by Proofpoint Essentials. Click here to report this email as spam. Daniel Acosta From: Rhonda Zirkle <rzirkle@indianriver.gov> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2024 3:11 PM To: Daniel Acosta Subject: 51 % letter Attachments: 51 % City of Sebastian Police Department FY2023 JAGC.doc CAUTION: This email originated from OUTSIDE our email system. PLEASE exercise caution when opening ANY attachments or clicking on links. ESPECIALLY from unknown senders. Good Afternoon, Attached is your 51% letter, and as you know it will need to be printed on your letterhead, signed, and sent back to me. I would like to have the original back by July 26, 2024, as the paperwork needs to be submitted to the Department of Justice by July 31, 2024. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you H Rhonda Rhonda Zirkle Budget Support Specialist Indian River County Office of Management & Budget 1801 27rh St., Bldg. A Vero Beach, FL 32960 (772) 226-1214 rzirkle@indianriver.Rov FDLE Home(https.'IA w .rdle.state.D.us/Home.aspx)/FDLEGmntProgram(htips9A~..fdle.state.D.us/FDLE-GmnM)> Open Funding Opportunities(https://www.fdlasta(aD.us/FDLE- OnntslOpen-Funding-Opportun/ties) > FY23 JAGC - COP 51% i FDLE Grant Program (https:lhg .fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants) i Open Funding Opportunities (https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/Open-Funding-Opportunities) Office of Criminal Justice Grants (https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/Offim- f-Criminal-Jusflce-Grants) Office of Planning and Budgeting (https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/0fficeof-Planningand-Budgeting) Office of Criminal Justice Grants FY2023 JAG - Countywide (JAGC) COMING SOONI In anticipation of the FY2023 JAGC solicitation, we are now accepting the Certificate of Participation and 51% process documents. Overview The Edward Byme Memorial Justice Assistance Grant— Countywide (JAGC) program focuses on improving the criminal justice system by funding Initiatives within local and state agencies. JAGC funds may be used to Implement programs in one of the following program areas: (1) law enforcement; (2) prosecution, courts, and Indigent defense; (3) prevention and education; (4) corrections, community corrections, and reentry; (5) drug treatment and enforcement; (6) planning evaluation and technology improvements; (7) crime victim and witnesses; and (8) mental health. Eligibility The JAGC program is open to units of local government with an allocation determined by the state's formula -based funding matrix. Prospective subrecipients must assure the entities identified in the grant application are approved by the county via the 51% process, and all projects submitted in the application correspond to those approved through the local planning process. Project Period Subawards will be approved for a 6 to 18 month project period between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2025. JAG Strategic Plan To comply with the new statewide strategic planning requirements outlined in Section 502 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, the Office of Criminal Justice Grants developed the State of Florida Byrne JAG Strategic Plan (https:/twww.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/OCJG-Documents/JAG-Stategir Plan/2019 JAG- StrstegioPian_FINAL.aspx). The strategic plan outlines key priorities for Florida's JAG funding based on results from the survey of local agency partners and state agency long range program plans. Subrecipients are strongly encouraged to fund projects addressing at least one of the identified priorities. Certificate of Participation - Deadline Friday, June 28. 2024 The Office of Criminal Justice Grants is currently accepting the signed Certification of Participation (https://w vw.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/OCJG- Documents/JAGCIFY2023/FY2023-Certi(irate-of-Participation.aspx) (COP) designating a county coordinator. The signed COP should be submitted electronically to criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us (mailto:criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us?subject=FY2019%20JAGC%2000P)by Friday, June 28, 2024. 51% Process - Deadline Wednesday, July 31, 2024 The Office of Criminal Justice Grants is currently accepting signed 51% letters. OCJG cannot approve any application until the 51% requirement is satisfied for the county. The signed letter should be submitted electronically to criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us (mailto:criminaljustice@fdle.state.fl.us? subject=FY2019%20JAGC%2051%25%20Letter) by Wednesday, July 31, 2024. To ensure 51% Letters meet all requirements, County Coordinators are advised to review the 51% Letter Guide (https://rise.articulate.mm/share/5UGhtKrRhHT8UNyt4ogApE8eM8cT9oIT). *Failure to submit the COP or 51% letters by the deadlines above will result in the(urisdlct/on being deemed Inef/g/ble for FY2023 JAGC funding.' Application Instructions and Deadline - COMING SOONI The Office of Criminal Justice Grants will provide the application portal link to the County Coordinators when it opens in early July. County Coordinators will be responsible for providing the portal link to all applicants listed on the 51 % letters. Funding Opportunity Attachments • FY23 JAGC Allocations (https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/OCJG-Documents/JAGC/FY2023/FY2023-JAGC-Allocations.espx) • FY23 JAGC Certificate of Participation (https:/twww.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/OGJG-Documents/JAGC/FY2023/FY2023-Certificate-of-Parficipation.aspx) • FY23 JAGC County Coordinators (https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/OCJG-Documents/JAGC/FY2023/FY2023-County-Coordinators.aspx) • FY23 JAGC Subsolicitation (COMING SOON) Return to ton (httns://www.fdle.state.fl.us/FDLE-Grants/Oven-Fundina-Onr)ortunities/Fundina-ODnortunities/JAGC/FY23JAGC-(l W) _ (https://www.fdlestate.fl.us/)-'- (https://www.myflorida.com/) 91 An official website of the State of Florida (https://www.myflorida.com/) Florida Department of Law Enforcement Priorities (https://0rftpst9� ref src=lWW/a5Egoogl collection) FDLE is composed of five areas: Executive Direction and Business Support, Criminal Investigations About FDLE Performance rer and Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Information, Criminal Justice Professionalism and Florida (baps://www.fdle.state.fl.us/ARMbs://www.fdle.state.fl.us/O Capitol Police. 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