Number
260882
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
The CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a FY2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - Local Solicitation grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to accept and fund the FY2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation award issued by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on July 31, 2026 in the amount of $946,496.00 with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $946,496.00. The purpose of the grant is to provide federal criminal justice funding to local governments. The City of Milwaukee will receive the award and make subawards to Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee Bar Association (Milwaukee Community Justice Council). Funding will be used to pursue criminal justice activities.
Body
Whereas, Under the terms of CFDA #16.738, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice to provide federal criminal justice funding to local governments; and
Whereas, The City received FY2025 JAG Program grant funds to pursue criminal justice activities; and
Whereas, The City was awarded the FY2025 JAG Program grant funds and Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee Bar Association (Milwaukee Community Justice Council) will be subrecipients.
Whereas, On May 12, 2026, the Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 252135, authorizing the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund the FY2025 JAG Program grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant changed; and
Whereas, The U.S. Department of Justice issued the FY2025 JAG Program award on July 31, 2026, with terms and conditions that changed from those in effect when Resolution File Number 252135 was adopted; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 10/1/2024 to 9/30/2028 would cost $946,496.00 of which, $0 would be provided by the city and $946,496.00 (100%) would be provided by the grantor; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Police Department is authorized to accept the FY2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program award issued July 31, 2026, under the terms and conditions of the award; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2026 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled FY2025 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program:
Project/Grant GR0002500000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Sub Class R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $946,496.00
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant Levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Police Department, which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant
budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Transfer funds within the project budget as long as the amount expended for each
specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent.
3. Enter into agreements as detailed in the grant budget.
Requestor
Milwaukee Police Department
4/1/2026