Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept a term extension and supplemental grant award from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). Said funding is for the attendance by the Chief Prosecutor at a seminar held by the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) September 28 through September 30, 2011 in Chicago, IL. The new grant term has been extended through 10/31/11.
Said grant was originally authorized by ordinance 0776-2009 passed 07/08/2009 for the amount of $82,000.00.
Emergency action is requested due to the timing of the award and the seminar.
Fiscal Impact:
Project period: 05/01/09 - 10/31/11
Supplemental Award Federal Share: $1,540.00
There are no required matching funds for this grant award.
Title
To authorize the acceptance of an extension and supplemental grant award from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs for the ARRA JAG grant; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of said funds in the amount of One Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars; and to declare an emergency. ($1,540.00)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, originally awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of Eighty-two Thousand Dollars ($82,000.00) for the DV Advocate and Victim Services Grant #09-ARRA JAG-300 with a term of 07/09/09 through 10/31/10; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of said grant was authorized on 07/08/2009 by ordinance 0776-2009; and
WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, has subsequently awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a supplemental grant award in the amount of One Thousand Five Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,540.00)...
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