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FELE Florida Department of Law Enforcement Gerald M. Bailey Commissioner NOV 2 4 2014 Business Support Office of Criminal Justice Grants Post Office Box 1489 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489 (850) 617-1250 www.fdle.state.fl.us The Honorable Peter O'Bryan Chairman Indian River County Board of Commissioners 1801 27th Street Vero Beach, FL 32960-3388 Re. Contract No. 2015-JAGC-INRI-1-R3-115 Dear Chairman O'Bryan• Rick Scott, Governor Pam Bondi, Attorney General Jeff Atwater, Chief Financial Officer Adam Putnam, Commissioner of Agriculture RECEIVED DEC 0 2 2014 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is pleased to award an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant to your unit of government in the amount of $ 57,250.00 for the project entitled, MULTI -AGENCY CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT 2014-2015 These funds shall be utilized for the purpose of reducing crime and improving public safety. A copy of the approved subgrant application with the referenced contract number is enclosed for your file. All correspondence with the Department should always refer to the project number and title. As you may be aware, information from subgrants and performance reports are currently provided to the Department of Justice under the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) and Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) to meet current federal transparency requirements. Contract and grant information is also provided to the State of Florida Department of Financial Services via the Florida Accountability Contract Tracking System (FACTS). This grant contract and all subsequent correlating information including general contract, performance, amendment/modification information and a copy of the grant document is provided to FACTS to meet requirements under Chapter 2013-54 and 2013-154 Laws of Florida for transparency in government spending. If this grant agreement contains confidential or exempt information not subject to disclosure under public records law, Chapter 119, F.S., (such as disclosure of equipment for certain undercover operations that may result in sensitive information on grant documents) please contact the Office of Criminal Justice Grants for information on requesting exemption from public records disclosure Please complete and return the enclosed Certification of Acceptance to the Office of Criminal Justice Grants within 30 calendar days from the date of award. This certificate constitutes official acceptance of the award and must be received by the Department prior to reimbursement of any project expenditures. Some costs require prior written approval from OCJG and/or the Department of Justice before beginning project activities including• a sole source procurement in excess of $150,000; compensation for consultant services for rates in excess of $650/day ($81.25 per hour); publication plans, and purchase of automated data processing (ADP) equipment and software. A written request for approval is required if they are applicable to your project. You may also see a correlating special condition on your grant award in the Subgrant Information Management ON -Line (SIMON) system. We look forward to working with you on this project. Please contact Planning Manager Annamarie Whatley at (850) 617-1250 if you have any questions or we can be of further assistance. Sirpeetely, 17-- r Petrina Tuttle Herring Bureau Chief PTH/mk Enclosures Service • Integrity • Respect • Quality DEC 0 2 2014 35