Item C17 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 17, 2009 Division: Management and Budget
Bulk Item: Yes ® No ❑ Department: Grants Administration
Staff Contact Person: Lisa Tennvson
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Authorization for the Mayor to execute the Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant funding distribution letter with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
for fiscal year 2010 (Oct. 1, 2009 through Sept. 30, 2010), whereby Monroe County agrees to the
distribution of JAG program funds in the County.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Federal funds are provided through FDLE. Florida Administrative Code
requires that units of government in each county reach consensus concerning the expenditure of
these funds, including the projects to be implemented as well as the agencies responsible for
implementation. No match is required. The Substance Abuse Policy Advisory Board (SAPAB) is
currently considering proposals for this funding, and approval of its recommendations will be on next
month's agenda.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: Participation in Byrne Grant Program since approximately
1990.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: No significant changes from previous year. Grant amount is
$346,011; local match is not required.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: approval
TOTAL COST: $346,011 BUDGETED: Yes ❑ No ❑
COST TO COUNTY: $0.00 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes ❑ No ® AMOUNT PER MONTH YEAR
APPROVED BY:COUNTY ATTYCI OM'BRCHASING ❑ RISK MANAGEMENT❑
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: ® NOT REQUIRED: ❑
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #: 1814
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May 28, 2009
Mr. Clayton Wilder
Community Program Administrator
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of Criminal Justice Grants
2331 Phillips Road
Tallahassee, FI 32308
Dear Mr. Wilder:
In compliance with State of Florida Rule 11 D-9, F.A.C., the Monroe County Board of
County Commissioners approves the distribution of$586,460 (total allocation available)
of the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program-American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 funds for the following projects within Monroe County:
Subgrantee Title of Project Dollar Amount
Monroe Criminal Justice/ $346,011.40
Crime Prevention/
Law Enforcement
Sincerely,
George Neugent
Typed Name of Chief Official
Mayor, Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
Typed Title MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
APPROV r=D AS TO FORM:
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CHRISTINrl M. I_IMBERT-BAP,ROWS
ASSiSTAN CO °NTY ATTORNEY
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FDLE
Florida Department of Office of Criminal Justice Grants Charlie Crist, Governor
Law Enforcement Post Office Box 1489 Bill McCollum,Attorney General
Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489 Alex Sink, Chief Financial Officer
Gerald M. Bailey (850)617-1250 Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner of Agriculture
Commissioner www.fdle.state.fl_us
May 11, 2009
Ms. Lisa Tennyson
Grant Manager
Monroe County
1100 Simonton Street
Key West, Florida 33040
Dear Ms. Tennyson:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Office of Criminal Justice Grants,
received a Certificate of Participation from Monroe County. The form indicates that you
have been selected as the county coordinator for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance Grant (JAG) Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009.
Allocations for the JAG funds must be used for one of the seven federal purpose areas.
Please note that the available state purpose areas and program objectives have
changed significantly from prior years as have the instructions. Applicants should
carefully read and follow the instructions when completing the applications.
Also, letters from at least 51 percent of the local units of government representing at
least 51 percent of the county population must be submitted with the hard copies of the
application for funding.
Please refer to http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Content/Grants/Documents/ARRC/ARRC aspx
for instructions regarding the application process and specific requirements for
Recovery Act funding along with recovery act purpose areas and a sample 51 percent
letter. Please distribute the above information to your applicants as soon as possible.
Recipients must apply on-line using FDLE's grant management system, Subgrant
Information Management On-Line (SIMON). SIMON can be accessed at
http://simon.fdle.state.fl.us. Application completion will require an announcement code
which is a security feature allowing access to the application. The announcement code
is ARRC0910. Note that this code will be activated on May 12, 2009. Application
completion will not be possible without the announcement code. To assist you in
Service • Integrity • Respect • Quality
Ms. Lisa Tennyson
May 11, 2009
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completing this application a user manual and a video guide are available on-line. The
deadline for this on-line submission is June 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. at which time the
announcement code will be deactivated.
In addition to the on-line submission, recipients must print out the completed application
and required certifications and submit two hard copies (with original signatures) by
June 19, 2009 to:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Office of Criminal Justice Grants
2331 Phillips Road
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Attention: Clayton H. Wilder, Administrator
Our office is available for any assistance needed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. —
5:00 p.m. EDT. For issues relating to SIMON, call (850) 617-1250 and ask for the
SIMON Help Desk; otherwise, please give me a call.
Sincerely,
Ja ' e Parish
Planning Manager
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