Resolution 223-2021 RESOLUTION NO. 223 - 2021
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2020 (FFY20)
WITH FUNDING FROM THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
PROGRAM (BYRNE/JAG)
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement(FDLE) has announced the funding for
Federal Fiscal Year 2020 from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG)
Program; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of Commissioners agrees to serve as the
coordinating unit of government in the preparation of the grant proposals and in the distribution of
funds allocated to Monroe County in the amount of$55,199 with no cash match; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board (SAPAB), with concern
given to the County's current drug control efforts, has recommended certain programs to apply for
funding in order to provide the community with activities focused on drug and alcohol education,
prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice
system as designated by FDLE; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible for consideration of funding, applications are required to be submitted
on or before June 11, 2021 using the FDLE Subgrant Information Management On-Line (SIMON) grants
management system; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, that:
1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the grant funding distribution letter, sign
acceptance of awards and all grant related documents for the FFY20 grant funds to FDLE,
Office of Criminal Justice Grants, Byrne/JAG Grant Programs;
2. The Board of County Commissioners approve the Monroe County Substance Abuse Policy
Advisory Board's recommendations and ratify the submission of the Byrne/JAG grant
applications;
3. This resolution shall be effective upon adoption by the Board of County Commissioners.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a_ _
regular meeting of said Board held on the 16th day of June 2021.
Mayor Michelle Coldiron Yes
Mayor Pro Tem David Rice Yes
" A Commissioner Craig Cates Absent -^- -o --
Commissioner Eddie Martinez Yes
/ Commissioner Mike Forster Yes -n.
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