Okaloosa County BOCC — April 7, 2015 — State Criminal Alien Assistance Program — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: April 7, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Paul Lawson SUBJECT: State Criminal Alien Assistance Program DEPARTMENT: Corrections BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Approve submission of an on-line grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice for the FY15 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program. BACKGROUND: State and Local units of government that have authority over correctional facilities that incarcerate or detain undocumented criminal aliens for a minimum of 4 consecutive days are eligible to apply for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) funds. This annual grant has generated almost $177,000.00 of revenue over the past six years. These funds have been used to off-set inmate medical expenses. OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the chairman’s signature for submission of the on-line grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice and if successful authorize the Chairman to accept the grant award and sign any future grant documents during the term of the grant on behalf of the Board. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator