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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE0� OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 7 145 N Screet, N.E., Washington, DC 20530 October 1, 2014 City Manager David Cavazos Santa Ana, City of 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 Chief of Police Carlos Rojas Santa Ana, City of 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 Subject COPS Hiring Program Grant# 2014ULWX0039 ORIN: CA03019 Dear City Manager Cavazos and Chief of Police Rojas: Congratulations on your agency's award for 10 officer position(s) and $1,250.000.00 in federal funds over a three -year grant period under the 2014 COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The local cash match required for this award will be $2,624,485 00. Your agency may use CRP grant funding to hire new officers or rehire officers who have been laid off, or are scheduled to he Iaid off on a specific future date, as a result of local budget cuts, on or after the official grant award start data Please note that any changes to the awarded hiring categories require an official review and approval by the COPS Office. A list of conditions that apply to your grant is included on your grant Award Document and Award Document Supplement, if appl icable. A limited number of agencies may be subject to an Additional Award Notification as a result of an ongoing federal civil right: investigation or other grant review or audit of your agency by the Department of Justice. If applicable in your agency, the Additional Award Notification is included at the end of this letter and is incorporated by reference a t part of this letter. In addition, a limited number of agencies may be subject to Special Conditions as a result of high risk designation or other unique circumstances. If applicable to your agency, these Special Conditions will he found in an Award Document Supplemen: in your award package. You should read and familiarize yourself with these conditions. To officially accept your grant, the award document must be signed electronically via the Account Access link in the COPS website at www.cops,usdoj.gov within 90 days from the date of this letter. The offmial start of your grant is September 1, 2014. Therefore, you can be reimbursed for allowable and approved expenditures made on or after this date. Please carefully review the Financial Clearance Memorandum (FChI) included in your award package to determine your approved budget, as some of your requested items may not have been approved by the COPS Office during the budget review process, and grant funds may only be used for approved items. The FCM will specify the final award amount, and wilt also identity any disallowed costs. Supplemental online award information for 2014 COPS CHP grantees can be found at htp /Iw% coo= idol agWC)Ofanll aaovltem =2367, We strongly encourage you to visit this site immediately to access a variety of important and helpful documents that will assist you with the implementation of your grant, including the2014 CHP Grant Owner's Manual, which specifies the programmatic and financial terms, conditions, and requirements of your grant In addition, the above website link includes the forms and insvuctions necessary to begin drawing down funds for your grant. Please print out a copy of your application and maintain it with your grant file records. Once again, congratulations on your CHP award. If you have any questions about your grant, please do not hesitate to call your Grant Program Specialist through the COPS Office Response Center at 1.800.421.6770. Sincerely, Ronald L. Davis Director ADVANCING PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH COMMUNITY POLICING 55A -15