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18. 2015 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT Approve the application for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY2015 Local Solicitation (2015-H2512-AZ-DJ) in the total amount of $952,411. The grant will be allocated to Maricopa County and eligible jurisdictions (Mesa, and Phoenix). Since they are declared disparate, these two entities are required to concur on the distribution of funds. The process for reaching concurrence is underway; an agenda item will be introduced at a subsequent Board Meeting requesting approval of the steps in the grant process to be taken once concurrence is reached (e.g., Grant funding allocations by jurisdiction; Memoranda of Understanding to pass through the funds; distribution of Maricopa County's allocation among County departments). (C-95-15-007-G-00)

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23. 2015 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT 1. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Maricopa County and the Cities of Phoenix & Mesa. On June 10, 2015 (C-95-15-007-G-00) the Board of Supervisors approved applying for and accepting the 2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding in the amount of $952,411. This MOU is required pursuant to the grant application requirements. The MOU includes a negotiated reallocation to Maricopa County of $207,411 and $745,000 in funds to be reallocated to the City of Phoenix ($625,000) and the City of Mesa ($120,000). Grant awards are to be expended within a four (4) year period of time, starting October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2018. The JAG grant does allow up to 10 percent of the award for the administrative costs associated with administering JAG funds which includes indirect costs, and Maricopa County has been designated as the fiscal agent for this consortium of municipalities. 2. Approve the distribution of 2015 JAG funding among four County departments. Maricopa County will receive $207,411 through this grant. The Assistant County Manager’s Office will receive $47,411; Adult Probation will receive $40,000; the County Attorney’s Office will receive $40,000; the Sheriff's Office will receive $40,000 and Juvenile Probation will receive $40,000. 3. Approve the waiver of administration costs above 4.98% of funding allocated to Assistant County Manager/Justice System Planning and Information. Administrative costs over 4.98% are being waived so that a majority of the grant funding can be sub-granted to partner agencies, per the Memorandum of Understanding. Recovery of Indirect costs for remaining county departments (Adult Probation, County Attorney, Sheriff’s Office, and Juvenile Probation) and sub-recipients is not allowed. Assistant County Manager/Justice System Planning and Information (JSPI) FY16 indirect rate is 17.4%. JSPI will receive a total of $47,411 for grant administration, which includes $7,026.84 indirect cost recovery, which is allowable. Adult Probation will receive a total of $40,000; at their FY16 indirect rate of 12.9%, their indirect costs are $5,160, all of which is unallowable. The County Attorney’s Office will receive a total of $40,000; at their FY16 indirect rate of 13%, their indirect costs are $5,200, all of which is unallowable. Juvenile Probation will receive a total of $40,000; at their FY16 indirect rate of 31.9%, their indirect costs are $12,760 all of which is unallowable. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will receive a total of $40,000; at their FY16 indirect rate of 17%, their indirect costs are $6,800 all of which is unallowable. Total indirect costs are $36,946.84 of which $7,026.84 is recoverable and $29,920 is unallowable. Maricopa County will be allocated $207,411 of the total award. Adult Probation will receive $40,000 for the Community Restitution Program, to provide court-ordered and statutorily mandated community projects for probationers. This is in keeping with the concept of Restorative Justice. The County Attorney’s Office will receive $40,000 for Gun Violence Prosecution to prosecute violent crimes involving deadly weapons (guns). Juvenile Probation will receive $40,000 to fund a programmer to enhance/create elements of iCIS to meet specific needs of juvenile justice related activities to align with evidence based and national best practices. The Sheriff’s Office will receive $40,000 to fund the Interdiction Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET), the focus being to disrupt and dismantle low, mid and high level Drug Trafficking Organizations. (C-95-16-003-M-00)

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