Subject:
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Permission to Advertise for a Public Hearing to consider application for the FY21 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, JAG-Countywide (JAGC) Solicitation
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Fiscal Impact:
This U.S. Department of Justice grant provides funding in the amount of $144,504.00 and does not require a local match.
Dept/Office:
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners grant permission for Brevard County Sheriff's Office to advertise for a public hearing to consider the FY2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAGC) application
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) recently notified Brevard County of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAGC) program, Countywide solicitation. Brevard County is slated to receive $144,504.00 in FY 2022 that must be used to fund law enforcement programs.
For the last 20 years, the countywide Prisoner Transportation program has provided coordinated transportation of arrestees to the county jail from the field by Brevard's Law Enforcement agencies. The program allows law enforcement agencies who find it difficult to transport arrestees to the County Jail Complex the ability to have arrestees picked up by the Sheriff's Office, leaving more time for safety patrol functions.
As a condition of the grant, Brevard County and Brevard cities must come to a consensus on how the funds are to be used and provide FDLE with letters of support for that use. The Sheriff's Office has communicated the desire to continue use of JAGC funds for the Prisoner Transport Program and coordinated the support effort among our municipalities, receiving the required 51% letters of support.
Therefore, the Sheriff's Office is requesting permission to advertise a public hearing for the Board of County Commissioners to consider the grant in the Florida Today newspaper. The cost of the ad...
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