Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): GY23_Kev&Avonte
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U. S. Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs to extend the grant end date to May 31, 2027, for the FY 2023 Kevin and Avonte Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
Under this award, the Sheriff's Office has successfully launched the Take Me Home Program, which has been met with overwhelming community support. The department has made significant progress in raising awareness of the program and enrolling clients into the program for locative devices. Due to unforeseen procurement delays, which have included two advertisements for competitive bids, the Sheriff's Office submitted a no-cost extension to the U.S. Department of Justice to request additional time to procure the locative technology devices.
Expected Impact:
The project seeks to utilize locative technology to facilitate the rescue of missing individuals with forms of dementia or developmental disabilities.
Alternative Options:
No alternative options identified.
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