City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: DON HAYES, CHIEF OF POLICE
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the 2024 Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program for the Alexandria Police Department.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Grant Application to the 2024 Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for Firearm Violence and Prevention Grant Program.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Retroactively approve the submission of the grant application (applied on November 6, 2023) for up to $250,000; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all the necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is offering a grant opportunity through the Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention (FVIP) Grant Program to support local efforts to develop, implement, expand and/or enhance local violent crime funding and strategic planning coordination. The Firearms Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 2022 for the sole purpose of supporting gun violence intervention and prevention programs.
DISCUSSION: The Alexandria Police Department proposes to use funding from this grant, if awarded, to hire a contractual program coordinator who will work with existing City agencies and departments to formalize the Beat 34 Interagency Work Group. This multidisciplinary Work Group is a partnership of senior department and agency decision makers who convene on a regular basis to coordinate systemic responses to criminal justice, community and human service issues in APD's Beat 34, which is essentially the southwest corner of Alexandria. Beat 34 includes Duke...
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