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Sheriff’s Department recommending the Board approve Budget Transfer adding $453,415 to said Department's operating budget for the Fiscal Year 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program, and additions to Fixed Asset List. (4/5's vote required).
FUNDING: Fiscal Year 2009 Homeland Security Grant.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $453,415.00
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $453,415.00
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $453,415.00
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: This grant is providing 100% funding and there is no County match requirement.
Background: On June 16, 2009, your Board approved agenda item # 09-0712 allowing the Sheriff to submit the 2009 Homeland Security Grant Application. The Sheriff’s OES division has been approved for this grant.
The Fiscal Year 2009 Homeland Security Grant program has allocated $225,105 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) and $228,310 for the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP), for a total grant amount of $453,415 to El Dorado County for the FY 2009 Homeland Security Grant program. The County is the subgrantee and provides funding for planning, equipment, training, exercises and management and administration costs to the Cities of South Lake Tahoe and Placerville, Sheriff’s Office, Public Health, Environmental Management, Fire Districts and other eligible local government agencies.
Reason for Recommendation: El Dorado County applies for this grant annually and has again been approved for grant funding. The Sheriff’s Office recently received the grant award letter and is bringing this item back to your Board with a Budget Transfer establishing a budget.
As required by the Homeland Security Grant, the County Board of Supervisors created an Approval Authority, representing the Cities of Placerville and South Lake Tahoe, Sheriff, Fire Districts, and Public Health on Ap...
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