DATE: July 7, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Retroactive Grant Agreement for Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve, ratify and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant award agreement and to initial the special condition pages of the agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the BJA FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, effective January 20, 2020 through January 31, 2022 ($252,969);
2. (a) Approve, authorize, and ratify the Sheriff's previously submitted revised Budget Detailed Worksheet, revised Financial Capabilities Questionnaire, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and Program Narrative to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the above grant award, and all acts taken by the Sheriff, or her designees, in connection therewith, and (b) approve, authorize and ratify the Sheriff's resubmission of the revised Budget Detailed Worksheet and the revised Financial Capabilities Questionnaire and the Sheriff's submission of the Disclosure of Lobbying Activities and Program Narrative to the DOJ for the above grant award; and
3. Approve and authorize the Sheriff, or her authorized representative to sign claims for reimbursement, notices, and other related documents consistent with the above grant award.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with these recommended actions, which will approve a retroactive agreement with the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), DOJ for funds to be utilized by justice agencies for Coronavirus related costs such as supplies and overtime provided costs which were not already budgeted for. The first recommended action approves the Chairman's execution of the retroactive grant award agreement as well as the...
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