R97-176RESOLUTION NO. R97-/~'~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
ACCEPT AND EXECUTE THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT, NO. 96LBVX1934,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $174,753.00, AND TO
APPROPRIATE $17,417.00 FROM THE FEDERAL
FORFEITURE ACCOUNT TO SERVE AS THE CITY'S
LOCAL MATCH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach Police Department applied for and
has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, said grant is in the amount of $156,753, with a local match of
10%, which match totals $17,417.00;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby
authorizes and directs the Mayor and City Clerk to accept and execute the Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant, No. 96LBVX1934, from the U.S. Department of
Justice and to appropriate $17,417.00 from the Federal Forfeiture account to serve
as the City's Local Match. A copy of the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of October, 1997.
ATTEST:
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U.b. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of the Director
Washington. DC 20531
June 13, 1996
Chief Executive Officer
Boynton Beach
P.O. Box 310
Boynton Beach, FL 33425
RE: Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program
Dear Chief Executive Officer:
I am pleased to announce the availability of funding under the Local Law Enforcement Block
Grants Program, established within the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Fiscal Year
1996 Omnibus Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 104-134). Your jurisdiction is eligible to apply to
BJA for a direct award of $156,753 under this Program. Funding may be used for seven purpose
areas which address a wide variety of activities from increasing personnel and equipment
resources for law enforcement to developing and supporting programs to enhance effective
criminal justice processes. The Program will provide you with opportunities to reduce crime
and improve public safety through the implementation of diverse strategies ranging from
addressing the issue of violent juvenile crime to establishing crime prevention programs
involving cooperation between community residents and law enforcement personnel.
Applications for this Program must be submitted to BJA no later than August 9, 1996. All
complete applications will be approved by September 30, 1996. Enclosed is a Local Law
Enforcement Block Grants Program Application Kit, which identifies the program purposes, and
gives detailed instructions for submitting an application to BJA for consideration. The
application kit contains all required forms, certifications and assurances to secure an award.
To facilitate the application process, we encourage you to submit your application in electronic
format via computer modem using our new 800 number, or by using the formatted computer disk
provided with the application kit. Your jurisdiction has been given a unique identification (ID)
number and a password. You will need to use both the ID number and password if you apply via
computer modem. '¢ou will need to use the ID number only if you apply via formatted disk.
Your ID number is: 1439
Your password is: 331439PA