12-045 - City of Seattle - 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

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WHEREAS, the Justice Assistance Grant GAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the JAG Program supports all components of the criminal justice system, from nnulti- jurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives; and WHEREAS, the United States Congress authorized $668,782 in the Justice Assistance Grant JAG) Program for jurisdictions in King County; and WHEREAS, 12 jurisdictions in King County were requited to apply for a JAG Program award with a single, joint application; and WHEREAS, the City, as the identified Fiscal Agent, submitted the joint application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance on May 14, 2012 to request JAG Program funds; and WHEREAS, based on die City's successful application, the Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $668,782 to the City from these JAG Program funds; and WHEREAS, puzsuant to the terms of the grant whereby the City, as the identified Fiscal Agent for this award, is to distribute grant funds to co -applicants, the City intends to transfer some of the JAG funds it receives to those co -applicants; and WHEREAS, the City is not obligated to continue or maintain grant funding levels for the JAG Program once grant funds have lapsed; and WHEREAS, recipients of JAG funds from the City should not anticipate the City will assume responsibility for any program costs funded by JAG once JAG funds are spent; NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: This Interagency Agreement contains six Articles: ARTICLE I: TERM OF AGREEMENT: The term of this Interagency Agreement shall be in effect from the date it is executed by the SPD Chief of Police, or designee, until September 30, 2015 unless terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions hereof ARTICLE 1I: DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES The services to be performed under this Agreement shall be conducted for the stated purposes of the Byrne Iviemotial Justice Assistance Grant QAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(x) The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant UAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. JAG funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or conununities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures. FY 12 JAG Interagency Agreement, Page 2 of 7