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A/ `� U,S. i ?1 +nAttrhta u r OF JUSTfC8 �� �2x, OTFICR OF COMMUNITY ORlr'wTZ:m lycaL£C£xc SERVICES *79 145 N Streac, NE, Widitington, DC. 2WO October 1, 2014 City Manager David Cavazos Santa Ana, City of 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 Chief or Police Carlos Rojas Santa Ana, City of 60 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92702 Subject COPS Hiring Program GrantO 2014ULWX0039 ORIU: CA03019 Door City klanme, Cavazos and Chief of Police Rajas: Congratulations on your agency's award for 10 officer position(s) and •$1,250,000.00 in federal funds over a throe -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 CHP gram funding to hire new officers or rehire officers who have been laid off, or arc scheduled 10 be laid off on a specific future dale, as a result of local budget cuts, on or after the official grant award sim4 date. Please note that any changes to rue awarded hiring categories require Fla official review and approval by the COPS Orficc. A list of conditions that apply to your grant is Included on your grant Award Document and Award Document Supplement, If applicable. A limited number of agencies may be subject to or Additional Award Notification as a result of an ongoing federal civil rights investigation or other grant review or audit o£your agency by the Department orSustice. If applicable to your agency, the Additional Award Notification is included at the end of this letter and Is murporared by reference as part of this letter. In addition, a limited another of agencies may be subject to Special Conditions as a result of high risk designation or other unique circumstances, If imp Iteabio to your agency, these Special Conditions will be found in an Award Document Supplement 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,colisalsdnj.gov within 90 days from the date of this letter. The official start of your grant is September 1, 2014" Therefore, you can be reimbursed for allowable and approved expenditures made an or after this date. Please carelldly review tire Financial Clearance Memorandum (hCM) 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 Hinds may only be used for approved items, The PCNI will specify the final award amount, and will also identify any disallowed costs, Supplemental online award information for 2014 COPS CHP grantees can be found at hL( 1(,-8 {`f /W.Cnn9.U5dnl novfD9fanit ABA roM =2397, 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 includos the forms and instructions 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 1,600.421.6770. Sinoeraly, Ronald L. Davis Director ADVANCING PUBLIC SAFETY TkiROUGH COMMUNITY POLICING