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County Administrator's Report 10. 4.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	05/16/2019
Issue: Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Acceptance for the Jail Alternative Initiative
From:	William Powell
Department:	Corrections
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Acceptance of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Countywide Program Subgrant in the Amount of $30,000, for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Jail Alternative Initiative Project - William R. Powell, Director of Corrections

That the Board take the following action concerning the Justice Assistance Grant for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Jail Alternative Initiative project:

A. Approve the acceptance of the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Countywide Program subgrant award in the amount of $30,000, related to the Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Jail Alternative Initiative project;

B. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Certificate of Acceptance; and

C. Authorize the Chairman, as the County's authorized official, to execute any Amendments or other related documents as may be required for the Jail Alternative Initiative project.

BACKGROUND:

As authorized by the Board on October 18, 2018, the Escambia County Corrections Department completed the Application for Funding Assistance related to the Justice Assistance Grant for the Jail Alternative Initiative. This $30,000 grant will be utilized to ensure that qualified offenders who are eligible for release are not penalized due to their inability to remit payment for the alternative electronic monitoring or drug patch programs offered by the County. This grant will provide the needed funding to offset the costs associated with providing these services to indigent offenders. The funding will be utilized to reimburse the department for a portion of the expenses that were incurred during FY17-18. The $30,000 allocated to this project will cover GPS/SCRAM services that were provided to appoximately 200 participants over a seven-week period. The total number of monitored days covered by the allocated funding was in excess of 8,200.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

These grant funds are designed as a reimbursement program. There is no local match requirement. Administration fees are not specifically designated as eligible under this grant. The reimbursement funds will be identified in Fund 114, Revenue Account 331241.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed the award acceptance documentation and approved it as to form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

The Corrections Department staff will manage and implement the grant project.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This recommendation complies with all provisions of the the Board of County Commissioners' Grant Policy.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Corrections Department Staff will administer the grant related project.

Attachments
BCC Action 10.18.2018
Certificate of Acceptance
FDLE Award Letter and Certificate of Subaward
Application for Funding Assistance