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Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/ Division of Fire
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Funding for overtime to address violent crime.
Entity Name: United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, COPS Office, Community Policing Development
Entity Address: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 145 N Street NE, Washington, DC 20530
Grant Amount: $141,360.00
Total Project Cost: $141,360.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable
Grant Period: October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
The FY22 Microgrants-Community Policing Development Solicitation will provide funding in the amount of $141,360.00 from the United States Department of Justice COPS Office to fund police training, which will prioritize training to the next generation of members to build a long-term culture of best practices in responding to community demonstration.
The Grant Period as been extended from September 30, 2023 through August 31, 2025.
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WHEREAS, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director the Department of Public Safety submitted an application to the United States Department of Justice - Bureau of Justice Assistance COPS Office, requesting funding in the amount of One Hundred Forty One Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Dollars and Zero Cents ($141,360.00) from the FY22 Microgrants-Community Policing Development Solicitation to fund police training which will prioritize training to the next generation of members to build a long-term culture of best practices in responding to community demonstrations with no City funds required; and
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