DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Vincent R. Nathan, PhD, MPH
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
Authorizing the Submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the submission of a grant application to U. S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and authorizes the acceptance of funds upon award in an amount up to $1,000,000.00 for participation in the OJJDP FY16 Safe and Thriving Communities: Uniting Community Based Violence Prevention, Defending Childhood and National Forum Approaches to Prevent and Heal Violence Program for a two (2) year term beginning October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2018. This action also authorizes a proposed program budget for the execution of the project which will be incorporated into Metro Health's Stand Up S.A. Program, formerly known as the Cure Violence Project.
Furthermore, this ordinance authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and grant contracts to effectuate the application and acceptance of the referenced grant, and to execute contract amendments pertaining to this contract, to include: a) carry-over funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised notice of award; b) line item budget revisions authorized by the funding agency; c) 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 intent of the grant; d) no cost extensions; and e) amendments which will provide supplemental grant funds to the grant by the funding agency in an amount up to 20% of the total amount initially awarded to the grant.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 15, 2014, City Council authorized the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) and Metro Health to acc...
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