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ATTACHMENT A Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant GMS Award No. 2207-DJ-BX-0523 PROGRAM NARRATIVE General Description of Program Activities: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds will be utilized to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime within the County of Orange. The County of Orange has been certified disparate; therefore, this joint application includes eighteen units of local government for which the applicant and fiscal agent is the County of Orange. The JAG funds will be utilized for the purpose areas outlined in the grant solicitation. The eighteen units of local government in the jurisdiction will utilize the funds for local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support and information systems for criminal justice within the following purpose areas: law enforcement, prosecution and court, prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment, and planning, evaluation and technology improvement. The expenditure details of the funds for each city are outlined in the following narrative. Multi-Agency Funding: In a collaborative effort to benefit the County of Orange, the eighteen units of local government involved in this grant application have agreed to utilize $377,380.75 (47.5%) of the total funding to supplement the Orange County Pro-Active Methamphetamine Laboratory Investigative Team, hereafter referred to as PROACT. Problem Statement: Methamphetamine is now widely recognized throughout the United States as one of the most destructive illegal drugs ever known. The impact of manufacturing, trafficking, and use of methamphetamine has been devastating to many cities and rural counties throughout the country. More than any other controlled substance, methamphetamine trafficking endangers children through exposure to drug abuse, neglect, physical and sexual abuse, toxic chemicals, hazardous waste, fire, and explosions. State and local law enforcement agencies identify methamphetamine as the drug that most contributes to violent crime. In a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Counties, the nation's sheriffs' departments reported that methamphetamine use has contributed significantly to a rise in identity theft related crime. Methamphetamine found in the United States originates from two general sources, controlled by two distinct groups. Most of the methamphetamine in the United States is produced by Mexico- based and California-based Mexican drug trafficking organizations. These drug trafficking organizations control "super labs" and produce the majority of methamphetamine available throughout the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Justice National Drug Intelligence Center 2007 Drug Threat Assessment report, many of the laboratories that are 2007-DJ-BX-0523 Page 1 of 19