Title
Authorize Recommended Change to Neighborhood Block Watch Grant Program Process (Ordinance S-45622)
Description
Request City Council approval of the Neighborhood Block Watch (NBW) Oversight Committee's recommended change to the NBW grant program process as outlined below.
Report
Summary
The Neighborhood Block Watch Oversight Committee reviewed and approved the following change to the grant program process at the March 7, 2019 meeting. The Oversight Committee recommends this change to be effective July 1, 2019.
The Oversight Committee recommends the total annual funding amount available for all grant applications be increased from $1,400,000 to $1,500,000 starting with the 2019 grant program. The scoring of applications submitted for the 2019 grant cycle indicates the current amount available is insufficient to fund all of the grant applications with scores of 5.25 or higher.
Contract Term
The funding period begins July 1, 2019. Each grant will be awarded for a one-year period.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was unanimously approved by the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee at the April 10, 2019 meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manger Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department on behalf of the Neighborhood Block Watch Oversight Committee.