Okaloosa County BOCC — May 3, 2016 — Approval to Submit Grant Application for Sheriff's Office — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: May 3, 2016 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Larry Ashley, Sheriff SUBJECT: Approval to Submit Grant Application for Sheriff's Office STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Request the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approve the Okaloosa County Clerk of Courts (on behalf of the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office) to apply for the Department of Justice 2016 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant. BACKGROUND: The grant will potentially fund up to 50-percent of the cost of ballistic protective vests for deputy sheriffs. These vests are purchased both for new hires and to replace vests that are damaged or have reached their 5-year shelf life. The Sheriff's Office will request funding to purchase 148 vests during the two year performance period of the grant at a total cost of $108,632.00. The federal amount requested would be 50- percent, or $54,316.00. The actual amount of the award will not be known until after the application is submitted and the Department of Justice assigns an allocated amount based on federal appropriations. RECOMMENDATION: Request the Board of County Commissioners review and approve the application submission and authorize the Chairman to sign the application, the grant acceptance if awarded, and all future grant documents during the term of the grant. Request the Board authorize the Contracts & Grants office to submit the on-line application and on-line submission of future grant documents during the term of the grant.