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CONSENT AGENDA <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY"` <br />INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />DATE: December 2, 2013 <br />SUBJECT: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT <br />FY 2013/2014 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE <br />ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGPAM <br />FROM: Jason E. Brown <br />Director, Management & Budget <br />DESCRIPTIONS AND CONDITIONS <br />On July 16, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners approved the Application for Funding <br />Assistance from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the Substance Awareness <br />Council Drug Testing Program for fiscal year 2013/2014. <br />Indian River County has received notification of the grant award for the Substance Awareness <br />Council Indian River County Drug Testing Program. The Certificate of Acceptance, which <br />constitutes official acceptance of the award, must be approved and received by the Department <br />within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the award and prior to the reimbursement of any <br />project expenditures. <br />Also included for approval by the Board is a state -required agreement between the Board of <br />County Commissioners and the Substance Awareness Council of Indian River County for the <br />Substance Awareness Council Drug Testing Program grant. <br />For the current fiscal year (2013/2014), Indian River County was allocated $72,427 in federal <br />grant funds, with no match requirement. The amount of $10,575 has been approved for the <br />Substance Awareness Drug Testing Program and the balance of the award has been approved for <br />the Multi -Agency Criminal Enforcement Unit (M.A.C.E.) in the amount of $61,852. The <br />Certificate of Acceptance for the MACE award will be presented to the Board of Commissioners <br />for their approval at a future date after receipt from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Certificate of <br />Acceptance of Subgrant Award for the Indian River County Substance Awareness Drug Testing <br />Program Grant in the amount of $10,575; and also the agreement between the Board of County <br />Commissioners and the Substance Awareness Council of Indian River County. <br />55 <br />