TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Application for the 2023 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant in the Amount of $36,897.00, and Authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City.
Recommended Action
Approve the application for the 2023 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant in the amount of $36,897.00, and authorize the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
Background Information
The United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) Office of Justice Programs offers the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BPV) annually to reimburse states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribes for up to 50 percent of the cost of body armor vests purchased for law enforcement officers. The program requires a 50 percent local match of the cost of the body armor.
Body armor expires five (5) years after the date of manufacture. The USDOJ has requested a count of vests expected to be replaced and purchased during the next two years. This count includes replacement vests that have met the five (5) year expiration date, vests required due to employee turnover, and vests required in anticipation of new positions. The City of North Port is expecting to replace 49 vests at a total estimated cost of $73,794.00. If awarded, the BVP grant funds are expected to total $36,897.00.
The grant application was submitted on June 16, 2023. Notification of award is expected in Fall of 2023. If awarded, this will be a reimbursable grant. The City spends first, then submits reimbursement requests to the granting agency for review, approval, and payment.
If awarded, the grant contract will be reviewed by...
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