DATE: May 26, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Approve and Authorize Submission of Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Grant Application
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Sheriff's Office and Probation Department to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Grant Funds effective March 1, 2020 through January 15, 2022 ($252,969).
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow the Sheriff's Office and Probation Department to submit a grant application for approximately $253,000 in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Funds. If awarded, the funds are to be utilized by Justice agencies for COVID-19 related costs such as supplies and overtime provided costs were not already budgeted for. The application will be submitted on-line to the Bureau of Justice Assistance by the application deadline of May 29, 2020. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board does not approve the recommended action, the County will not be eligible for funding of approximately $253,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. There is no County match requirement for receipt of grant funds of $252,969. If the grant application is approved, the Departments will return to the Board with any necessary resolutions.
DISCUSSION:
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance released a Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program Solicitation FY 2020 late March to provide funding to assist eligible states, local units of government, and tribes in preventing, preparing for, and responding to COVID-19. Eligibility is limited to justice ag...
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