M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: January 21, 2014
Re: Fiscal Year 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG): Cutler Bay Crime Education & Prevention Program
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING A FISCAL YEAR 2015 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,176; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE THIS GRANT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Funding Source: FY15 Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Grant Title: Cutler Bay Crime Education & Prevention Program
Amount Awarded: $6,176 Match Required: $0
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives, and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.
On December 15, 2014, the Town submitted a grant application requesting funding on behalf of the Cutler Bay Policing Unit. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has allocated $6,176 for the Town of Cutler Bay for law enforcement services.
The Cutler Bay Crime Education and Prevention Program is a newly established program that will provide individualized on-site Safety Surveys for local residents and business owners.
During the first quarter of 2014, four (4) of the Town's Police Officers attended the Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute. Over th...
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