REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 15, 2020
FROM
G. CHRISTOPHER GARDNER, Chair, Law and Justice Group
SUBJECT
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Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Justice for the 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept a grant award (Award 2020-VD-BX-1768) from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, in the amount of $204,217, for the period of January 20, 2020 through January 31, 2022.
2. Authorize the Chair of the Law and Justice Group, or his or her designee, as required by the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, to electronically submit all documents and forms required for acceptance of the 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program grant.
3. Direct the Chair of the Law and Justice Group, or his or her designee, to transmit all documents and amendments in relation to the grant award agreements to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: G. Christopher Gardner, Public Defender and Law and Justice Group Chair, 382-7650)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost); no matching funds are required. The County will receive a total of $204,217. Appropriation and revenue adjustments will be included in a future agenda item presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On March 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance announced the availability of grant funds to the state and local unit...
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