Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the City of Columbus, City Attorney’s Office to accept and appropriate a $25,000 U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) sub-award from Franklin County Board of Commissioners’ Office of Justice Policy and Programs.
JAG funds provide continued support for the Project Taillight public safety and crime prevention pilot. Through the pilot program, low-income residents have access to free vehicle safety light repair services. These repair services keep drivers, passengers and pedestrians safer on the roads and prevent low-income residents from receiving tickets for safety code violations. This pilot is a partnership between the Columbus City Attorney’s Office and Columbus Division of Police. Grant funds pay the direct cost for parts and labor to complete repairs.
EMERGENCY ACTION: This ordinance is submitted as an emergency to ensure grant dollars are available to continue project work uninterrupted.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of $25,000 U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds from Franklin County Board of Commissioners’ Office of Justice Policy and Programs.
This initiative does not generate any revenue nor require a City match.
Award Period: March 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023
Federal award: 2021-JAG-2000 = $25,000
City match: No required cash match
Total grant budget = $25,000
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to accept a $25,000.00 federal U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant sub-award from Franklin County Board of Commissioners’ Office of Justice Policy and Programs supporting Project Taillight--an innovative public safety and crime prevention p...
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