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08-04-09 Item 2aSour�i r INCORPORATED • " 927 j f) R 1 0 CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI INTER - OFFICE MEMORANDUM To: City Commission Date: August 4, 2009 Via: W. Ajibola Balogun _S` Re: USDOJ JAG Grant Application .City M:waer Funding Update From:. Carol run a Grants Writer & Administrator Update: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Barak Obama on February 17t ". The Act was intended to stimulate the economy in the wake of the economic downturn. A portion of the funding provisions include grants for local police departments. Last month, a grant application was submitted to the United States Department of Justice's Office of Programs for the South Miami Police Department in the amount of $50,000.00 for two (2) vehicles and four (4) computers. The City has received an award notification (attached) from the funding agency for a lesser amount than what was requested. Through our award notification, we would be able to secure one (1) vehicle and two (2) computers for a total amount. of $33,256.00 (budget attached). While there is no match funding requirement for the grant, we must have a review by our City Commission and the public should be able to comment on the projects. Action to be taken: In order to obtain our contract; I will follow up with our designated contact person from the U.S. Department of Justice. Moreover, I will prepare the any pending resolutions to execute the contract. END OF MEMORANDUM Page 1 of 1 Aubrun, Carol From:, Williams, Wendy [Wendy.WiIIiams2 @usdoj.gov] Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 10:23 AM To: Aubrun, Carol; Balogun, Ajibola Cc: Williams, Wendy Subject: Your application for the Recovery Act JAG Local Solicitation has been change requested - City of South Miami Application No# 2009- G8015 -FL -SB Importance: High Your application for the Recovery Act-JAG Local Solicitation has been change requested for the following revisions: 1. On your SF -424, change project dates to 3/1/2009 — 2/28/2013. 2. On your SF -424, change the Federal funding to $33,256. You also must submit a budget for this exact amount. 3. Attach the Review Narrative (Attachment 3) to this application. This must include information relating to the 30 day governing body review and public comment requirement. Please see the solicitation for further information. 4. Missing certifications (Attachment 5) to this application. Both certifications can be found in the appendix of the solicitation. All pages did not load properly. I attached blank copies of the certifications. Please refer to the JAG Recovery Act Local Solicitation at http:// www. o* p_g ov/ BJA /recoveryJAG /JAGrecoveryLocal.pdf for detailed guidance on what to include in this application (specifically pages 10 and 11). Resubmit your application in GMS no later than COB Monday June 22, 2009. If you have any questions, please contact Wendy Williams directly at Wendy.Wlliams2ausdoj.gov. Please note: emails sent in GMS do not get sent to my inbox. Thanks! 7/29/2009 Budget Worksheet Complete the budget worksheet, with computations. (Note: Fields expand in size as data and text is entered.) A. Personnel 0 Name Computation Cost B. Fringe Benefits 0 Name Computation (Rate) Cost C. Travel 0 Purpose Location Item Computation Cost D. Equipment 33,256.00 Item Computation Cost Computers & licenses software 2x2,128 4,256 Police Vehicles lx 29,000 29,000 E. Supplies 0 Supply Item Computation Cost F. Construction Description Computation Cost G. Consultants /Contracts 0 Consultant Fees Name Service Computation Cost Contracts Item Cost H. Other 0 Description Computation Cost Total Direct Costs 33,256.00 I. Indirect Costs A. Personnel/Salary Costs B. Fringe Benefits C. Travel D. Equipment E. Supplies F. Construction G. Consultants /Contracts H. Other I. Indirect Costs TOTAL PROJECT COSTS Federal Request Applicant Funds, if any, to be applied to this project Budget Summary Page $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 33,256.00 $ 0 Unallowable $ 0 $ 0 $0 $ 33,256.00 $ 33,256.00 $ Budget Narrative: A. Personnel The proiect will be under the direct supervision of the Police Department. B. Fringe Benefits The City of South Miami will cover all costs for fringe benefits for personnel. C. Travel No travel fees are being requested. D. Equipment This grant will fund one police vehicles and computer equipment, which will be utilized by police officers. E. Supplies No supplies are requested. F. Construction No construction costs will be related to the project. G. Consultants /Contracts No consultants will be used. H. Other No other fees. I. Indirect Costs There are no indirect costs. Certified Law Enforcement Officer. Responsible for Police Officer FT 2 pa trollin and crime prevention. Bachelors' Degree and three year of grants management or fund raising experience. Responsible for Grants Writer & reimbursement, reports, audits and leveraging for Administrator FT 1 program. B. Fringe Benefits The City of South Miami will cover all costs for fringe benefits for personnel. C. Travel No travel fees are being requested. D. Equipment This grant will fund one police vehicles and computer equipment, which will be utilized by police officers. E. Supplies No supplies are requested. F. Construction No construction costs will be related to the project. G. Consultants /Contracts No consultants will be used. H. Other No other fees. I. Indirect Costs There are no indirect costs.