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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 JAG Allocation MOU-Revised-July 21, 2020-signedMemorandum of Understanding FY 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant July 21, 2020 This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines the responsibilities and protocols for participating jurisdictions pertaining to the FY 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. I. Participating Jurisdictions The participating jurisdictions, relevant to this MOU, in the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant are: • City of Auburn + City of Bellevue- declined • City of Burien- declined • Des Moines • City of Federal Way • City of Kent • King County- declined • City of Renton • City of SeaTac + City of Seattle • City of Tukwila 11. Background and Purpose Proposed to streamline justice funding and grant administration, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program allows states, tribes, and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions. JAG blends previous Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Programs to provide agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are most needed, 111. Disparate Certification Jurisdictions certified as disparate must submit a joint application for the aggregate of funds allocated to them, specifying the amount of funds that are to be distributed to each of the units of local government and the purposes for which the funds will be used, and indicating who will serve as the applicant/fiscal agent for the joint funds. The above jurisdictions are certified as disparate. IV. Fiscal Agent and Fund Allocation The City of Seattle will act as the applicant and will serve as the fiscal agent for the joint funds. The City of Seattle will charge a 3.7% administrative fee for these services. Page 1 of 3 The allocation of funding is as follows: Sub -Total Subtract 3.7% INITIAL ALLOCATIONS FY20 JAG Add Funds' Admin Fee Final Totals AUBURN CITY $30,935 $ 34,747 $ 1,286 $ 33,462 DES MOINES CITY FEDERAL WAY $10,283 $ 11,744 $ 435 $ 11,309 CITY $39,219 $ 44,181 $ 1,635 $ 42,546 KENT CITY $37,655 $ 42,295 $ 1,565 $ 40,731 RENTON CITY $29,226 $ 32,828 .$ 1,215 $ 31,613 SEATAC CITY $12,542 $ 14,088 $ 521 $ 13,566 SEATTLE CITY $399,631 $ 448,880 $ - $ 456,107 TUKWILA CITY $13,729 $ 15,421 $ 571 $ 14,850 TOTAL: $ 644,184 $ 644,184 1 $ 7,226 $ 644,184 *Bellevue, Burien and King County funds were distributed along the same percentages as DOJ allocation and Seattle absorbs 3.7% administration fee. V. Project Allocations and Reporting Participating jurisdictions are responsible for identifying their own projects for funding, and for providing project information to the identified fiscal agent, the City of Seattle, for purposes of submitting one joint application on behalf of all participating jurisdictions. Upon receipt of award documents, and prior to expense of funds pertaining to the JAG Program, the fiscal agent will enter into MOU Contract with all participating jurisdictions. VI. Funds Remaining at End of Grant If an agency has funds remaining that it will not spend and no extension is requested, all parties agree that the funds will be re -obligated to Seattle within the final three months of the grant. Notification between Seattle and the agency willing to forgo funds will occur three months prior to the end of the period of performance. Page 2 of 3 Memorandum of Understanding FY 2020 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Signature Page Jurisdiction: Citv of Re Signature: Name & Title: Armondo Pavone, M Date: 0-1.2 2 . ?-z::) Must be signed by Mayor, City Administrator or Executive Page 3 of 3