ORANGE, COUNTY, SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - 2016

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Attachement A 2016 JAG EXPENDITURE FORM 2016-DJ-BX-0746 PROGRAM NARRATIVE General Description of Program Activities: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is a major source of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG funds support programs in law enforcement; prosecution and court, including indigent defense; prevention and education programs; corrections and community corrections; drug treatment and enforcement; planning, evaluation, and technology improvement and crime victim and witness. The County of Orange has been certified as disparate; therefore, a jurisdictional application must be submitted on behalf of the eligible units of local government for which the applicant and fiscal agent is the County of Orange. The Bureau of Justice Statistics uses a formula for the allocations which is based on the JAG formula, population and Part 1 violent crime statistics as reported through the UCR by the FBI. The Sheriff's Department will provide oversight for the grant; write the application and submit it to US DOJ; the application will include a Standard Form 424, program narrative, budget and budget narrative, review narrative, abstract and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The Department will also obtain approval from CEO, County Counsel, & the Board of Supervisors; and will communicate with all parties involved throughout the grant process. Quarterly financial reports, performance metrics and annual progress reports are required for the life of this grant. Technical assistance to meet compliance will also be provided to each grantee as necessary to achieve successful outcomes. Locally, JAG funds will be utilized to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime.