DEPARTMENT: Police
DEPARTMENT HEAD: William P. McManus
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT: Cure Violence Grant
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of an invitation only grant award in the amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for exploration, training, and a personnel compliment to support the Cure Violence Project beginning March 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2016.
In addition, this Ordinance authorizes the Chief of Police or the Director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (SAMHD) to initiate, negotiate and execute any and all necessary documents and grant contracts to effectuate the application and the acceptance of funds for the above referenced grant, and to execute any contract amendments pertaining to this grant in the following circumstances: a) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; b) modifications to the performance measures authorized by the funding agency and listed in the contract so long as the terms of the amendment stay within the general parameters of the grant's intention; c) changes in state or federal regulations mandated by the funding agency; and d) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) submitted an application to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the Cure Violence Project (Program), in collaboration with the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. An initial award amount of $977,372.00 was approved for initial exploration, training, and hiring personnel compliment. The submission of the application was authorized with a Special Category Grant Opportunity Authorization with final approval given on February 27, 2014.
Cure Violence, formerly known as CeaseFire, approaches violence as a disease that can be stopped using the same scie...
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