City of San Antonio - File #: 16-5253

• File #: 16-5253
• Type: Grant Applications and Awards
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 10/20/2016
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds in an amount up to $650,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice for the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking Program to enhance anti-human trafficking law enforcement; authorizing an in-kind matching contribution of $216,667.00; and authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the entities partnering in the program. [Erik J. Walsh, Deputy City Manager; William P. McManus, Chief, Police]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2016	1	City Council A Session	Motion to Approve	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Police

DEPARTMENT HEAD: William P. McManus, Chief of Police

COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide

SUBJECT:
Accepting a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to combat human trafficking and entering into a Local Administrative Agreement with partnering task force agencies.


SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the acceptance of funds not to exceed $650,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) for the three year Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking Program and entering into a Local Administrative Agreement with partnering task force agencies for the grant period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2019.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On April 15, 2016, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) submitted a Special Category Grant Opportunity Submission Authorization Request to apply for the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking grant. This was done due to the limited time to get City Council approval to apply and accept.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) have awarded the SAPD the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking in the amount of $650,000.00. The purpose of this program is to enhance anti-human trafficking law enforcement, victim services to victims of human trafficking, conduct both proactive and reactive investigations of sex trafficking crimes, and to enhance the established task force in coordination and collaboration with other law enforcement agencies and non-governmental agencies.

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