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STAFF REPORT <br /> To: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe <br /> City Council Members <br /> City Manager Scot Wrighton <br /> From: Shane Brandel, Chief of Police <br /> Subject: JAG Grant Solicitation Number O-BJA-2022-1713686 <br /> BRIEFING ITEM <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION: <br /> It would be the recommendation of staff that the council approve the certifications and <br /> assurances for acceptance of the 2022 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) funds to address <br /> Guns and Violent Crime. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The Decatur Police Department applied for up to $36,081 in JAG Grant funding for the <br /> enforcement of laws associated with violent crimes and weapon offenses. This grant is to be <br /> shared with the Macon County Sheriff's Department (MCSO). The Decatur Police <br /> Department is to receive 75% and the Sheriff's Department is to receive 25% of the funds. <br /> It is a requirement of the grant that the City Council approve the certifications and <br /> assurances for acceptance of the funds, if awarded. <br /> The Decatur Police Department will be the administrator of the grant, thus all requests for <br /> reimbursement, including those requested by MCSO, are submitted by DPD. The City of <br /> Decatur will then receive all of the reimbursement funds, including those requested by <br /> MCSO. The City of Decatur then disburses the requested funds to MCSO. <br /> It should be noted that the JAG grant has been awarded to DPD numerous times in the past. <br />