REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 11, 2022
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2021 DNA Backlog Reduction Program Grant Award
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance for the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator Fiscal Year 2021 DNA Backlog Reduction Program (Award No. 15PBJA-21-GG-03087-DNAX) in the amount of $692,471, for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023.
2. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, or assigned grant administrator, to sign and submit the grant documents on behalf of the County, as required by the U.S. Department of Justice.
3. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, or assigned grant administrator, to transmit all documents in relation to this Award to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: John Ades, Deputy Chief, 387-3760)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Fiscal Year 2021 DNA Backlog Reduction Program (Program) grant award in the amount of $692,471, does not require matching funds, and was not included in the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) 2021-22 budget. Budget adjustments are not requested at this time, but may be included in a future quarterly countywide budget report presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On June 8, 2021 (Item No. 89), the Board approved the submission of a grant application to the Bureau...
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