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File #: 0373-21    Version: 2 Name: Request Council authorization to submit an application and accept award, if offered, to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet requesting federal funds of $100,000 under the Victim Assistance Formula Grant funded by the Victims of Crime Act. The a
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 4/5/2021 In control: Urban County Council
On agenda: 5/6/2021 Final action: 5/6/2021
Enactment date: 5/6/2021 Enactment #: R-225-2021
Title: A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with the Ky. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to accept a Grant in the amount of $100,000 in Federal funds under the Victim Assistance Formula Grant funded by the Victims of Crime Act ("VOCA"), for the implementation of the Underserved Minorities Victims Advocacy Program in the Dept. of Social Services in FY 2022, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government to the expenditure of $65,718 as a local cash match and a $500 in-kind match, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Dept. of Social Services, Ford]
Attachments: 1. 21-Bluesheet Memo SS, 2. FW_ VOCA 2021-2022 Application Period Opens 4_1_2021, 3. 00725307.pdf, 4. R-225-2021

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A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute an Agreement with the Ky. Justice and Public Safety Cabinet to accept a Grant in the amount of $100,000 in Federal funds under the Victim Assistance Formula Grant funded by the Victims of Crime Act (“VOCA”), for the implementation of the Underserved Minorities Victims Advocacy Program in the Dept. of Social Services in FY 2022, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government to the expenditure of $65,718 as a local cash match and a $500 in-kind match, and authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant Budget. [Dept. of Social Services, Ford]

 

Summary

Authorization to submit an application and accept award, if offered, to the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet requesting Federal funds of $100,000 under the Victim Assistance Formula Grant funded by the Victims of Crime Act. The acceptance obligates the government to provide match of $65,718. (L0373-21) (Theakston/Ford)

 

Budgetary Implications: Yes

Advance Document Review:

Law: N/A

Risk Management:  N/A

Fully Budgeted: Budget Amendment will be process if Grant is awarded.

Account Number:                     

This Fiscal Year Impact:                     $166,218

Annual Impact:                      $0

Project:

Activity:

Budget Reference:

Current Balance: Budget Amendment will be process if Grant is awarded.

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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT:

                     Section 1 - That the Mayor, on behalf of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, be and hereby is authorized and directed to execute an Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, with the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, to accept a Grant in the amount of $100,000.00 in Federal funds under the Victim Assistance Formula Grant funded by the Victims of Crime Act (“VOCA”), for the implementation of the Underserved Minorities Victims Advocacy Program in the Department of Social Services in FY 2022, the acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government to an expenditure of $65,718.00 as a local cash match and a $500.00 in-kind match.

                     Section 2 - That subject to the provisions of Ordinance No. 22-79, the Mayor is hereby authorized, in her discretion as Chief Executive Officer of the Urban County Government, to transfer the unencumbered balance of any operating or capital account appropriation to another operating or capital account appropriation within the Grant Budget previously established for this Grant.

                     Section 3 -- That this Resolution shall become effective on the date of its passage.

                     PASSED URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL:

 

 

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                                                                                                                              MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

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CLERK OF URBAN COUNTY COUNCIL

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