Title
A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban county Government, to accept a Grant from the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, which Grant funds are in the amount of $400,000 Federal funds from the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program and are for continuation of a project designed to hold offenders of domestic violence accountable for their actions through investigation, arrest and prosecution, the acceptance of which does not obligate the Urban County Government for the expenditure of funds, authorizing the Mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the Grant budget, and authorizing and directing the Mayor, on behalf of the Urban County Government, to execute Subrecipient Agreements with Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program ($52,000), Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center ($8,000), Legal Aid of the Bluegrass ($5,000), Fayette County Sheriff’s Office ($8,000), Fayette County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office ($42,000), and American Probation and Parole Association ($5,000), for services for the project.
Summary
REQUEST COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT AWARD OF FEDERAL FUNDS FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE/OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FOR CONTINUATION OF THE LFUCG ARREST POLICIES PROJECT AND TO EXECUTE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENTS WITH PARTNER AGENCIES
Budgetary Implications: Yes
Advance Document Review: Law/Risk Management
Fully Budgeted: Yes/No/Partial-See attached.
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Current Balance: BA in Process
Body
On February 17, 2011 (Resolution No. 57,2011), Council approved submission of a grant application prepared by the LFUCG Division of Police, in collaboration with community partners serving the victims of domestic violence, to the U.S. Department of Justice/Office on Violence Against Women requesting $400,000 in federal funds from the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and E...
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