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Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) from the U.S. Department of Justice, authorizing the execution of the grant agreement and to add activity budget for the award. The grant funds overtime costs that allow the Police Department to participate in programs to support efforts to reduce serious crimes and expand community engagement.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) received approval to apply for the 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) grant (RES 25-566) from the U.S. Department of Justice; and
WHEREAS, the department has been awarded $254,770 for a grant term from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028; and
WHEREAS, the grant provides funds to support all components of the criminal justice system, from multi-jurisdictional law enforcement, prosecution and court, prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning evaluation, crime victim and witness, and mental health programs working to reduce serious crimes and expand community engagement; and
WHEREAS, the SPPD, serving as the fiscal agent for this award, will share the grant funds with one disparate jurisdiction, Ramsey County, and the jurisdiction’s allocation will be used for activities and projects that will provide meaningful and measurable outcomes consistent with the goals of the grant; and
WHEREAS, the grant will fund overtime costs to support SPPD efforts to reduce serious crimes and community engagement programs; and
WHEREAS, there is no match requirement with this award; and
WHEREAS, activity budget needs to be added for the new grant award; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor to accepts the 2025 JAG grant and authorizes SPPD to enter into and implement the grant agreement and approves these changes to the budget as amended on the attached finan...
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