Number:
091444
Version:
ORIGINAL
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Project Safe Neighborhood Reentry Initiative Grant.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund a Project Safe Neighborhood Reentry Initiative Grant from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance in the amount of $55,000 with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $55,000. The purpose of this project is to reduce gun and gang crime by taking an active role in offender reentry, focusing on high risk or high intensity offenders and/or gang involved offenders returning to Milwaukee.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/1/10 through 12/31/10 would cost $55,000, which would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance, is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2010 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: Safe Streets Reentry Initiative Grant.
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0001000000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
G...
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