DEPARTMENT: Health
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Jennifer Herriott, MPH
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
A resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application and authorizing the acceptance of funds, if awarded, for the Safe Neighborhoods Program, CFDA No. 16.609, in an amount not to exceed $79,992.00 for 12 months beginning October 1, 2019.
SUMMARY:
This resolution authorizes the submission of a grant application and authorizes the acceptance of funds, if awarded, from the Office of the Governor, to increase Stand Up SA capacity to establish meaningful, collaborative, and sustainable partnerships within targeted neighborhoods, educate the public regarding methodologies to reduce gun violence and recidivism, and to purchase computer hardware and software, in an amount not to exceed $79,992.00 for 12 months beginning October 1, 2019.
The above referenced request for funding included a project narrative, problem statement, budget and budget narrative due on April 24, 2019.
Furthermore, this resolution authorizes the Director of Metro Health to initiate, negotiate, and execute any and all necessary documents and a grant contract to effectuate the 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; 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 awarded to the grant; f) reimbursement increases of administrative funds for each participant served; g) amendments funding one time equipment purchases or de...
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