TITLE
Title
APPROVE RECEIPT OF FY2023 HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA (HIDTA) GRANT FUNDS & ADOPT GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers (Captain Al Heron)
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) was awarded $173,016 for the FY2023 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant. These funds will be used for overtime, travel, technology (phone/data cards) and professional services (other law enforcement agency overtime and fringe benefits for work on the taskforce). All HIDTA grant funds are for the sole purpose of reducing drug trafficking and production in North Carolina.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$91,777 Decrease in Appropriation to Law Enforcement
$91,777 Decrease in Federal/State Revenue
Establish Grant Project Fund Project Ordinance
FY2023 HIDTA Grant (attached)
$173,016 Appropriation to Grant Project
$173,016 in Federal/State revenue
NO COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
Funding for HIDTA grant was partially included in the FY2023 Adopted Budget, offset by anticipated federal funding (100%). This amendment reduces the General Fund expenditure budget, offset by a reduction in federal funds, and adopts the awards as a grant project in the Grant Projects Fund.
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve receipt of the FY2023 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant for taskforce overtime, travel, technology and professional services. Amend the FY 2022-23 annual budget by decreasing the Law Enforcement budget by $91,777 to reflect a decrease in Federal/State Revenue by the same amount, and adopt the Grant Project Ordinance for FY2023 HIDTA Grant.
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