TITLE
Title
RECEIPT OF 2016 GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY DWI TASKFORCE ENFORCEMENT GRANT - $104,939
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
BJ Barnes
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is in receipt of the 2016 Governor's Highway Safety Program Grant in the amount of $419,754. The DWI Taskforce Program grant funds are used for sustainment of the existing multi-agency DWI Taskforce program, which addresses traffic-related issues such as: unrestrained drivers, children, and speeding; and Driving While Impaired (DWI). This is the fifth year of funding for this program and the revenue received from the grant totals $104,939.
The grant requires a local match of $314,815, which is shared between Guilford County Law Enforcement and the High Point Police Department. The Guilford County portion of $199,690 is already included in the FY 2017 Law Enforcement budget. The High Point Police Department has also budgeted their match of $115,125 in their FY 2017 budget.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$104,939 Increase in Federal/State Funds
$104,939 Decrease in Appropriated Fund Balance
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve receipt of the 2016 North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety DWI Taskforce Enforcement Grant totaling $419,754. Increase Federal/State Revenues by $104,939 and decrease appropriated Fund Balance by the same amount. The required match of $314,815 is already included in the FY 2017 Guilford County Law Enforcement and High Point Police Department budgets.
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