HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2006-016 United States (U.S.) Department of Justice / Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant ApplicationRESOLUTION NO. R-2006-16
A RESOLUTION ratifying application for a grant in the total amount of $250,000.00
from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance, for funding the implementation and delivery of Gang
Resistance Education & Training (G.R.E.A.T.) curriculum, and
designating and authorizing the City Manager to act as the official
representative of the City of Yakima and to take such additional
steps, including but not limited to execution of all necessary
documents and contracts as may be necessary and prudent to
complete transactions associated with the grant.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice has funds available to the City of
Yakima in the amount of $250,000.00 to cover costs associated with implementing and
delivery of the G.R.E.A.T. Program to reduce juvenile crime and violence, and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will administer the grant on
behalf of the designated grantee, City of Yakima Police Department, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima holds that intervention
programs which focus on the prevention of youth crime and gang violence are of great
value to the citizens of Yakima, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
1. The Yakima Police Department is hereby authorized to apply for the
$250,000.00 G.R.E.A.T. Program Grant through the U.S. Department of
Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
2. The City manager is hereby designated as the official representative for the
City for this grant, and is authorized and directed to accept the grant and to
take all necessary steps and execute all necessary documents and contracts
related to the grant on behalf of the City of Yakima.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of February , 2006.
Dave Edler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL AGENCY
COMMITMENT FORM
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT THIS FORM WILL BE RETURNED TO YOUR DEPARTMENT UNPROCESSED.
The G.R.E.A.T. Program is a school-based curriculum developed by law enforcement and educators that is taught
by uniformed police officers. It is based upon the unity of two of society's most influential entities: law enforcement
and education. The program is also very successful when taught as an after-school program. The program
requires that a mutual commitment be established between those agencies involved. The signing of this
agreement establishes the mutual commitment between the school or after-school program and law enforcement
agency personnel to provide our children with the knowledge, attitude, and skills necessary to resist the pressures
of gangs and their influence.
THE AGREEMENT
We, the undersigned, are committed to work together to provide the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum to the children of our
community We have considered and have agreed upon the issues outlined in the Guidelines for Law Enforcement
and Schools. The details of our agreement have been recorded. Both the law enforcement agency and the
schooUschool district/after-school program have a copy of the agreement on file.
R. A. Zais, Jr.
Authorized Law Enforcement Agency Representative's Signature Date
City of Yakima
Law Enforcement Agency
Benjamin A. Soria
Superintendent
ducationaf Agency's Signature Date
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School Name
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After -School ograDirector's Signature Date
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Name of After -School Program (e.g., PAL, Boys & Girls Club)
KEEP A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. This form must be completed with all signatures
and submitted each time you register a new officer fora G.R.E.A.T. Officer Training (GOT) class.
PRIVACY ACT INFORMATION
This information is provided pursuant to Public Law 93-579 (Privacy Act of 1974) December 31, 1974, relative to the collection of information for registration in a training
program conducted by the G.R.EA.T Program.
1 AUTHORITY: Sections 1302, 3301, 3304, and 7201 of Title 5, United States Code, 42 U.S.C. 4222; 5 U.S.C. 301; and 46 F.R. 16586.
2. PURPOSE:
3. ROUTINE USES:
To obtain information from state and tical government personnel making application to a program conducted by G.R.E.A.T for the purpose of
student registration and program information.
Disclosure upon request to the individual, to the indivktuars parent agency, or to any other individual or agency at the request of the individual to the
G.R.E.A.T staff or other governmental official is on a need -to -know basis.
4 EFFECT OF NONDISCLOSURE:
Disclosure of your social security number, which is solicited under the authority of Executive Order 9367, is also voluntary and
no right, benefit, or privilege by law will be denied as a result of discIosng lt. Not providing at or any part of the requested
information may result in the application not being registered for the requested program.
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***Applicant's Name:
CITY CONTRACrNO: 4 �/51
RESOLUTION NO: �� �'r'��6 ��
City of Yakima
Police Department
Samuel Granato, Chief ofPolice Telephone (50!
Memorandum
2/6/2006
TO: Chief Granato
FROM: Lt. Foley
200 S. 3'1 Street
SUPPLEMENTAL INFO:
Item No. 15 A
SUBJECT: US Dept of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Program (OJP), Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) GREAT Program grant # 16.737 (closed 2/2/06)
A one-year grant to support one or more of the GREAT components
Amount(s):
Level I- Up to $60,000.00 to implement the middle school component
Level II- Up to $100,000.00 to implement the middle school component, plus one other
component
Level III- Up to 150,000.00 to implement the middle school component, plus two other
components
Level IV- Up to $250,000.00 to implement the middle school component, plus three other
components
Components:
Elementary Components: Six lessons per classroom. There are forty-two fourth grade and
forty-two fifth grade classrooms in the Yakima School Dist.
Middle School Component: Thirteen lessons per sixth grade classroom. There are fifty 6th
grade classrooms in the Yakima School District.
Family Component: Six lessons per session, for selected families. Limit is ten families per
session. An on-going (repeating) process
Summer Component: A variable, flexible component, normally operated during summer
breaks and designed to complement GREAT lessons and provide positive activities.
Eligibility: Any state, local or tribal agency with an active GREAT program or committed to
starting GREAT program with local education agency is eligible to apply.
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Selection Criteria:
Problem Definition
Strategy
Collaboration
Staffing
Sustainment
Budget
(100 points possible)
20 points
20 points
25 points
5 points
5 points
25 points
Attached are the documents to address these criteria. (grant narrative by Robert Ozuna, RGI
Inc.)
At this initial phase of planning, our agreed upon strategy is to use the two middle school
SROs to instruct all the middle school lessons and assist with other components as time
allows. YPD will select one full-time GREAT officer and one part-time officer to instruct
the elementary, family and summer components.
Matching Funds:
This grant requires a ten percent ($25,000.00) non-federal match. Our budget allows for this
match.. Approximately half the match will come from the Yakima School District via
contract with $'SD tv sunnly SROs.
Time for SROs to instruct the middle school component will account for $12,475.00 in
wages.
An estimate of 10% of my time to manage the program will account for $8,881.00.
Pro -rated fringe benefits for myself and the SROs will come to $5,766.00
Total amount budgeted +or match -$27,122.00
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YPD G.R.E.A.T.
1. Problem Definition
The Yakima Police Department (YPD) and the Yakima School District (YSD) will again join
forces to confront the rapidly growing gang, violence and drug problem in the City of Yakima. We are
located in the Yakima Valley of Washington State and are experiencing high poverty, high crime rates,
Washington State
high levels of drug use and a distressed economy.
The Yakima Valley is a thriving rural agricultural hub in the
region. In the U.S., Yakima County ranks first in the number of all
fruit trees, first in production of apples, mint, winter pears and
hops, and fourth in the value of all fruits. While rural in identity, our community
is challenged by the
same urban problems usually found in the nation's larger metropolitan areas. Gang activity, drug abuse
and violence are common in our community. The Yakima Valley is located in the major drug route for
transportation of drugs into the Pacific Northwest, Canada and Alaska. The Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) has designated the City of Yakima and Yakima County as a "High Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area".
Migration of Farmworkers - The migration of farmworkers into the Yakima Valley has occurred
over a 50 -year period.' Over the years, the thriving
"This violent gang -related shooting
agriculture economy has attracted many Hispanic migrant of 15 -year-old Mario Rosales is the
third homicide in four days in
and immigrant farmworkers from Mexico, California and Yakima." (Jan 6, 2006)
It Tom Foley, Gang Enforcement Team
Texas to the area. Many continue to migrate here, while
others have settled here and are part of our community. These factors have contributed to the make-up
of the community. This has brought much diversity and a rich culture to the city. However, this
migration has also resulted in narcotics traffickers in Mexico developing organized rings of couriers
responsible for the transportation of large amounts of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and
methamphetamine to Yakima. Along with drugs, local gangs and affiliations have been imported and
have increased to become involved in the drug traffic.
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The Gang Enforcement Team, formed in January of 2004 and led by Lt. Tom Foley, has
identified approximately 500 gang members and associates in the City of Yakima. Most gangs are
Hispanic members belonging to the Nortefios (North) or Sureiios (South) Gangs. These rival gangs
continue an ongoing territorial feud resulting in increasing homicides and crimes in Yakima. As
reported by the Washington State Uniform Crime Report, violent crimes in Yakima are at a rate of
87.4 per 1,000 compared to the state rate of 52.6. In property crimes, the Yakima rate is 82.6 per 1,000
compared to 49.2 for the state.2 Juvenile crimes and arrests are also as high at an 84.4 arrest rate per
1,000 compaTed to a state rate of 54.0,3
School and Community At Risk Factors — Many of the youth in schools are becoming involved
in gangs and experiencing violent behavior. The Yakima School District is faced with tremendous
challenges as a result of shifting demographics, a changing agricultural economy, student mobility,
poverty, substance abuse and crime levels. The district has the largest percent of minority students in
the state (64.3%), the highest poverty levels (79.3%), highest number of limited English proficient
students (32.2%), a high number of migrant/immigrant (32.2%) students and the highest dropout rate
in the state (2010)4. Census 2000 reported that the Hispanic population is now the largest minority and
the fastest growing in the state. This is evident in the growth of schools and communities in Yakima.
The Spanish speaking population grew in Yakima County by 32% since 1990 and 18% are foreign -
born from Mexico'.
Healthy Youth Surveys — Washington State administers a Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) to all
students in grades 6, 8, 10 and 12 every two years. This survey is a collaborative effort among many
stale agencies such as the Department or Health, State Education Office, Division of Alcohol and
Substance Abuse and the contractor, RMC Research Corporation.
Erasmo Gamboa, "Mexican Migration into Washington State" Pacific Northwest Quarterly (July 1991).
2 Washington State Office of Financial Management_ Uniform Crime Reports: Crimes per 1,000 (2003).
3 Washington State Office of Financial Management, Uniform Crime Reports: Counties Ranked by Rate of Juvenile Arrests (2003).
4 OSPI. District Demographic Information (School Year 2004°2005).
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The HYS is an effort to measure health -risk behaviors that contribute to morbidity, mortality, and
social problems among youth in Washington State. These behaviors include alcohol, tobacco, and
other drug use behaviors, gang involvement and related risk and protective factors. These data provide
the most comprehensive community assessment for the target schools.
At -Risk Factors — Based on the HYS, an average of 12.5% of all students in middle and high
school (828 students) are a member of a gang. Furthermore, 76% of students do not feel safe at
school and an average of 24.4% of students were bullied at school in the last 30 days. We are also
experiencing an increase in gang involvement by females in the middle schools. Table 1 illustrates the
gang membership and unsafe conditions in the target schools.
At -risk
Indicators
Table
Is a
Member
of a Gang
1 — Healthy
Do not
Youth Survey,
Carried a
weapon to
school - last
30 days
May 2005
Physical
fight at
school —
past 12 mo.
Bullied at
school —
last 30
days
Offensive
racial
comments
feel
safe at
school
Wilson MS
9 3%
77 8%
7 0%
21 1%
29.1%
40 0%
Lewis & Clark MS
14.5%
81 0%
9 0%
21.1%
28.1%
0 0%
Franklin MS
20 4%
72.9%
7 6%
17 6%
28.0%
33.3%
Washington MS
20 4%
70.1%
9 4%
24 1%
26 8%
66 7%
Davis HS
3.8%
74 0%
7 7%
8 1%
18.5%
16 7%
Eisenhower HS
6.5%
80 7%
7.9%
7 8%
16 0%
50 0%
Alcohol, other Drugs and Violence — The availability of drugs are widespread and drug use and
sales have been attributed to gang membership by the National Center on Gangs. These include
marijuana, cocaine, heroine and methamphetamine. All these factors and exposure contribute to high
risk factors of youth using drugs in schools as illustrated in Table 2
Table
At -risk Indicators
2 — Healthy Youth
Survey, May 2005
Drank
Alcohol
Used
Marijuana
Used
Meth
Smoked
Cigarettes
Franklin MS
38.6%
52 4%
31 9%
11 2%
Lewis & Clark MS
33 7%
54 8%
30 9%
2 4%
Washington MS
24 7%
55 6%
29 6%
8 3%
Wilson MS
15 1%
44.8%
19.9%
5 9%
Davis HS
46 8%
74 7%
33.3%
6 5%
Eisenhower HS
45.4%
75.7%
44 7%
5 6%
YFu G.ic.e.A.1.
2. Strategy
The Yakima P.D has enjoyed a strong partnership and working relationship with the Yakima S.D.
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provide the GREAT Classroom Instruction. YSD School Principals will work with YPD Instructors to
schedule appropriate classroom times in accordance with the overall approved project schedule.
Components: The Yakima PD and YSD GREAT Program will offer the four structured
components. The elementary instructional component consisting of six 30 — 45 minute lessons will be
provided to all fourth and fifth grade students district wide. The middle school instructional
component cconsisting of thirteen 45 — An mute sessions will he provided to all ci th grade students
district wide. The summer program will be offered for those students referred by teachers and
counselors needing additional opportunities to enhance their social skills and will provide an
alternative to gang or violence activities.
Additionally, the Summer Program will be open to other community at risk youth needing more
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structured summer activities. 1ne Su?mmrei ProgIam Will pa the with he Yakima S1./ G1 Century
Community Learning Centers Summer School Program to provide academic enrichment activities.
This will complement both programs and offer students an academic and social skills support.
The Family Instructional Component consisting of six facilitated sessions will be provided to
parents of 4t, 5th, and 6th grade students. Parents will be invited as well as referred by teachers,
counselors and police officers.
Outcomes: The YPD GREAT Program will use the GREAT Curriculum to achieve specific
outcomes which have been approved and adopted by the school district. These target groups, activities
and outcomes are illustrated in the following Outcome -Based Logic Model.
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Outcome -Based Logic Model
Target Groups
Activities
Outcomes
2,122 Fourth
■ GREAT Elementary curriculum that
• 95% of students will increased
and Fifth
produces positive attitude changes and
negative views about gangs.
Grade Youth
knowledge about do's and don'ts.
■ 90% of students will have the ability
• Summer Program
to resolve conflict without the use of
violence.
1,040 Sixth
• GREAT Middle School curriculum
• 95% will increase positive
Grade Youth
that produces positive attitude
relationships with law enforcement
changes and knowledge about do's
and families.
and don'ts
• 90% will have the ability to not get
• Summer Program.
involved with crime, gangs and
violence behavior.
725 Families
• GREAT family curriculum that
■ 90 will become stronger families
and Youth
teaches communication, family skills,
role models, family and relationships.
• 95% will increase communication
within the family
Youth to be Served: The GREAT Program will serve 2,122 elementary and 1,040 middle schools
students, a total of 3,162 students, from August 2006 to July 2007. A Summer Program will also be
offered to 600 students in June and July. Additionally, the Family Training will be offered throughout
the school year to 125 family members.
Serving the Highest Risk Youth: The GREAT Program will serve all students in grades 4, 5,
and 6. These grade levels were determined by the school principals, the district superintendent and
police officers as the most at risk students and those who would benefit the most.
Supporting Schools' Goals: The GREAT program objectives are consistent with and support the
Yakima S D's. Strategic Plan — "A Roadmap". The vision in the district's Roadmap is:
YSD Vision
Yakima Schools: Building Community through Education
to ensure a Safe and Healthy Learning and Teaching Environment.
Furthermore, the Strategic Plan has several objectives that specifically support academic
achievement and school safety. These objectives include: 1) Help students reach their academic
potential, 2) Actively involve parents in all students learning, 3) Promote school safety and civility
for everyone and strive to ensure that school is free from violence, intimidation, threats, harassment
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and fear, 4) Establish cooperative agreements with law enforcement and social service agencies to
ensure school safety.
Service Delivery: The Yakima School District has committed to allowing the GREAT Officers to
come into the classrooms to provide instruction according to the GREAT curriculum. They will also
be allowed to present to school faculty and inform them about what follow-up might be necessary.
Teachers will provide feedback to evaluate the program and will also reinforce the curriculum
throughout the week for maximum retention. The Yakima Police Department commits to having four
GREAT officers become certified by attending the required 80 -hour training sessions and the national
GREAT conference. YPD will ensure that Officers are provided all the uniforms and tools to deliver
the instruction as per GREAT guidelines. The YPD will provide the officers sufficient time to plan
and work with the schools to deliver the GREAT Program. The schedule for providing the GREAT
instruction during the year will be as follows:
The number of GREAT instructional sessions has been scheduled using the number of budgeted
officers and school building schedules. The 4 middle schools have 8 periods of 44 minutes each with
about 27 students per class. The 14 elementary schools have student classes of 27 students each. The
family component will be provided in the evenings from 6-8 pm. The summer sessions will be offered
for six weeks from 8-2 pm. The instruction schedule and number of students to be served per month is
as follows:
GREAT Instruction Schedule
Grades Sept Oct Nov Dcc Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Total
259 259 260 260
1,038
5
271
271
271
271
1,084
6
260 260 260 260
1,040
Summer
300 300
600
Families
25
25
25
25
25
125
3. oll • bor • tion
The Yakima PD has a long history of working with the Yakima School District and local
community organizations in community engagement and crime prevention programs. Most recently,
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the YPD Gang Enforcement Team has increased its efforts to work with more organizations to
establish youth gang and delinquency prevention strategies, initiatives and programs. This proposal to
establish a GREAT Program is one of their most recent initiatives in partnership with the YSD
Existing Partners: A specific example of these ongoing community efforts is their recent creation
of the Yakima Police Athletic League (Y-PAL). Founded in 2003 as a nonprofit organization by
police officers, it is operated by YPD in partnership with the YSD and several community
organizations as a juvenile gang and crime prevention program. It is a gang and crime prevention,
sports oriented program that relies on athletics, education and recreational activities to form a bond
between police officers and youth. The Y-PAL Program is located in the Yakima Community Family
Resource Center that includes other district and community programs The Y-PAL offers boxing,
basketball, bowling, soccer, wrestling, dancing and other activities. The district offers their after
school program and parent training/ESL activities at this center.
The GREAT Program will offer its summer program and parent trainings at the Family Resource
Center. This will benefit the GREAT Program by having access to free classrooms and equipment for
summer activities. Furthermore, this will allow students and families to access the school district's
summer academic program and the Yakima Valley Community College Adult Basic Skills/ESL
programs. The Boy Scouts also partner with Y-PAL to offer a popular soccer program for youth. The
facility is centrally located in the community and students and parents feel comfortable using this
facility. The GREAT Program will benefit tremendously by the use of this facility and its partners
The YPD and YSD also have a partnership that funds the Student Resource Officers (SRO) in the
two Yakima high schools and two middle schools. These SROs also provide gang intervention
training and work with students to identify at risk indicators. The SROs will also refer students to the
GREAT Program for the regular and summer programs. This will help to identify, early on those
students that demonstrate characteristics of gang involvement.
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The YPD also partners with local neighborhoods, citizens and community organizations to provide
a number of gang and crime prevention programs. These include programs such as the National Night
Out Against Crime and Drugs, Neighborhood Policing, Block Watch, DARE, Crime Prevention Fairs,
Neighborhood Speed Watch, Police Reserves and the Police Explorer Post. All these programs have
committed to inform their audiences about the GREAT Program, to collaborate by using their
resources and by referring students and families to the program. The GREAT Program will benefit by
greater exposure and by the positive association with these other successful community programs.
Interagency Juvenile Accountability Group: Another important collaboration that will benefit
the GREAT Program will be its involvement in the Interagency Juvenile Accountability Group. This
gropeels monthly
and includes
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probation officers, school principals, school counselors and the schools' SROs. This group meets
monthly to discuss specific gang, crime, violence and other issues occurring in the schools and
community. They also identify specific students and recommend correction plans for students
considered to be at risk. This group also shares information about new and existing resources to help
at risk students The Interagency Juvenile Accountability Group has committed to work with the
GREAT Program and will refer at risk youth and families to the summer and family training program.
New Collaborations: The creation of the GREAT Program will be another opportunity to
explore and expand community collaboration with other community organizations. Lt. Tom Foley, the
GREAT Program Coordinator, will lead this effort to work with new organizations that can enhance
and benefit the GREAT Program students and families. One such collaboration is a grant application
the Yakima SD was submitted in partnership with the Yakima PD to the Safe Schools and Healthy
Students Program. This is a grant program jointly funded the US Department of Justice, US
Department of Education and US Department of Health and Human Services. The Program will hire
Gang Prevention Specialists in all the middle and high schools. This program, if funded, will start in
September of 2006.
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4. Management and Staffing
The GREAT Program will be organizationally placed within the Special Operations Unit. This is
where the Y -PAL, Gang Enforcement Team and other prevention programs are located and this
structure will provide for maximum coordination and efficient use of resources. The Special
Operations Unit supervisor is Lieutenant Tom Foley. Lt. Foley has extensive administrative and law
enforcement experience. He will also serve as the GREAT Coordinator at no charge to the program.
Lt. Foley has 22 years of law enforcement experience and has worked with community programs for
14 years. His training includes being a founding member of the Northwest Gang Investigators'
Association, Managing a Training Unit, Legally Defensible Curriculum, Rape Aggression Defense
Instructor, Filed Training Officer Academy Instructor, Police Training Officer Academy Instructor,
Instructor Development, First Level Supervision and Middle Management.
The GREAT Program will employ four law enforcement officers to provide the GREAT Program
four components for students and families. The selected officers will be Gary Garza, Joe Scherschligt,
Jesse Rangel and Chad Janis. All of these are experienced officers with a combined 59 years of law
enforcement experience.
Management Plan — YPD will use its management experience, leadership and knowledge in the
management of this GREAT Program. The Management Plan incorporates all of the essential control
functions and elements to ensure an efficient and effective program. These include the traditional
management functions of planning, reporting, management of information, human resources,
evaluation and continuous improvement mechanisms for the delivery of quality and effective
instructional practices.
The Operational Plan will include a Management Team composed from all the partners with
authority to make decisions on behalf of the partner's organization. This will include the District
Superintendent, School Principals, Family Resource Center Director, Y -PAL Coordinator and the
GREAT Coordinator. The Management Team will meet weekly in the first semester and monthly in
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the second semester. They will be the decision -makers for the GREAT Program in respect to
schedules, components offered, review of evaluation results and other programmatic matters.
5. Sustainment
All the GREAT Partners are committed to sustaining the GREAT Program services after the grant
period. To ensure that these prevention services continue, the GREAT partners will implement the
proven National & Community Services Sustainability Plan process. This plan includes 6 important
steps to program sustainability. These steps are:
1 Build your "Case for Support" Early: From the beginning, GREAT Partners will begin to raise
program awareness, recruit volunteers, "build advocates, engage partners, and get total support
from teachers and administrators.
2. Create a Clear Vision: The program has through its planning process created a clear mission
statement for the project. It will continue to refine its mission and vision statement.
? Establish an Advisory Board: The GREAT Program will establish a Sustainability Advisory
Board to lead the efforts for program sustainability.
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5. Develop a Specific Sustainability Action Plan: Upon the grant award, the GREAT Program
members will develop a specific Sustainability Action Plan to be reviewed and adopted by all the
partners The Sustainability Action Plan will have specific tasks to be done, a timeline, person
responsible, milestones and include a fundraising plan.
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emerge.
The partners feel confident that they will be able to sustain these services after the project period.
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1. Budget Summary
Budget Category
Federal Amount
Non -Federal Amount
A. Personnel
$115,972
$21,356
B. Fringe Benefits
$31,312
$5,766
C. Travel
$10,658
$0
D. Equipment
$22,000
$0
E. Supplies
$55,058
$0
F. Construction
$0
$0
G. Consultants/ Contracts
$0
$0
H. Other
$15,000
$0
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS
$250,000
$27,122
I. Indirect Costs
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
$250,000
$27,122
FeflprO ptaquest: $250,000
Non -Federal Amount: $27,122
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11. Federal Budget Narrative
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1 :Full-time (10V�O/\ !'LD1✓ AT Officer @ Q')C 99 per hr x') ('Q0 lira per yr = SA/,3R0
1 11VV/U) V1tL'A1 Officer `W W�+i.i ' Ye. au n �.,vvv firs per y.
3 Part-time (28%) officers @ $29.99 per hr x 596 hrs per yr each x 3 = $53,622
Total Personnel Expenses
Hours Needed for GREAT Project
One Full time officer to instruct GREAT components and coordinate program
3 additional officers to instruct/facilitate components
Elementary Component
42ea 4th Grade classrooms x 1 hr. x 6 sessions
42ea 5th Grade classrooms x 1 hr. x 6 sessions
Middle School Component
50ea, 6th Grade classrooms x 1 hour x 13 sessions
Summer Component
20 hours per week x 12 weeks
Family Component
15 hours x 3 instructors
$115,972
252 hours
252 hours
650 hours
240 hours
45 hours
(component times include preparation time and travel between classrooms, total one hour per
Je>i1V11)
Promote Program and Build Community Support
Participation in team meetings, instruction, presentations, fund raising, program
sustainment 400 hours
Training
Two-week basic GREAT Officer Training (GOT) Portland, Ore
4 officers x 80 hours actual training
4 officers x 16 hours travel time
National GREAT Seminar, LaQuinta, Ca.
4 officers x 24 hours actual training
4 officers x io hours travel Lune
Coordination
Coordination, grant reporting, monitoring expenses, school district
Reporting
320 hours
64 hours
96 hours
VY LIVUIb
1,485 hours
Total Hours 3,868
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YPD G.R.E.A.T.
B. Fringe Benefits
Wages of $115,972 x 27%
$31,312
This includes state labor & industries taxes, state unemployment compensation, federal social
security, Medicare, health care plan and state retirement contribution.
C. Travel
Basic GREAT Officer Training, 2 weeks Portland, Ore.
Lodging, 12 days x 4 rooms @ $100
Per Diem 12 days x 4 officer x $30 per day
Fuel, 400 miles round trip @ $0.445 per mile
National GREAT Conference (for instruction on Family
La Quinta, Ca. July 26-28, 2006
Flight, round trip air $500 x 4 officers
Lodging 4 days x 4 rooms @ $100
Per Diem 4 days x 4 officers x $30 per day
Rental car 4 days @ $40 per day
Total Travel Expenses
D. Equipment
$6,418
$4,800
$1,440
$178
Component) $4,240
$2,000
$1,600
$480
$160
$10,658
2 ea. Lap -top computers with software and 2 projectors @ $5,000 $10,000
Portable lap -top computers to be shared by four instructors. To prepare and present lessons, public
presentations, fund raisers, public events, maintain rosters, manage GREAT program and budget
expenditures.
Vehicle Lease — Two each Ford Crown Victorias or Chevy Impalas
12 months x $500 (est.) per month x 2 vehicles $12,000
Total Equipment Expenses $22,000
E. Supplies
Participant GREAT Branded Incentives/Rewards
1,038 4th grade students @ $12.00 each
1,084 5th grade students @ $12.00 each
1,040 6th grade students @ $12.00 each
600 after school and summer participants @ $12.00 each
$12,456
$13,008
$12,480
$7,200
Officer Supplies
Printer/Copier paper, printer cartridges, notebooks, pens/ pencils/ markers, poster boards, and
miscellaneous supplies $4,914
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Promotional Items
Fliers, banners, posters $5,000
Total Supplies Expenses $55,058
H. Other
Rent
Summer and Family Events / Activities $15,000
Bowling (average 20 participants x $5.00 x 4 dates); Field Trips; Movie Rentals for movie nights
(Friday and/or Saturday nights); Activity Center Tournaments; Sporting Events; Fuel; Food, snacks
for summer and family components (i.e., movie nights, field trips, other activities); Public Service
Events
Total Other Expenses $15,000
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11. Match Budget Narrative
A. Personnel
YPD G.R.E.A.T.
Program Manager — Lt. Tom Foley
10% time @ 20EChrs per yr x $42.70 per hr $8,881
SRO Officers to support training activities (paid by district)
4 @ 5% time at 104 hrs each per yr x $29.99 per hr x 4 $12,475
Total $21,356
B. Fringe Benefits
Wages of $21,356 x 27%
Total Match Funds
$5,766
$27,122
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U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Gang Resistance Education And Training
(G.R.E.A.T.) Program
FY 2006 Competitive Grant Announcement
ELIGIBILITY
State, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies, including
prosecution, probation, and parole agencies, are eligible to apply.
DEADLINE
All applications are due by 8:00 p.m. eastern time on February 2, 2006
FOR ASSISTANCE
GREAT Solicitation Questions: The GR.E.A.T Team at 202-616-6500 or toll free at
1-866-859-2687.
Technical Assistance: Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726.
ABOUT OJP
Since 1984 the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has provided federal
leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, improve the criminal and juvenile
justice systems, increase knowledge about crime and related issues, and assist crime victims. Through the
programs developed and funded by its bureaus and offices, OJP works to form partnerships among federal,
state, and local government officials to control drug abuse and trafficking; reduce and prevent crime;
rehabilitate neighborhoods; improve the administration of justice in America; meet the needs of crime victims;
and address problems such as gang violence, prison crowding, juvenile crime, and white collar crime. OJP's
senior management team—comprised of the Assistant Attorney General, the Deputy Assistant Attorney
Generals, and the five bureau heads—works together with dedicated managers and line staff to carry out this
mission.
ABOUT BJA
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, supports
law enforcement, courts, corrections, treatment, victim services, technology, and prevention initiatives that
strengthen the nation's criminal justice system. BJA provides leadership, services. and funding to America's
communities by emphasizing local control; building relationships in the field; developing collaborations and
partnerships; promoting capacity building through planning; streamlining the administration of grants;
increasing training and technical assistance; creating accountability of projects; encouraging innovation; and
ultimately communicating. the value of it Istice efforts to denicinn makers at every levee
ABOUT THE GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
Funding of qualified applicants submitted under this competitive grant announcement is contingent on the
availability and amount of FY 2006 funding,
The Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program (42 U.S.C. § 13921) is a school-based,
law enforcement officer -instructed classroom curriculum administered by BJA in cooperation with DOJ's
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The program's primary objective is prevention
and is intended as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T.
lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid engaging delinquent behavior ley :7'- g insllae. e1,a:,'ivr aped
violence to solve problems.
Law enforcement personnel with powers of arrest—police officers, sheriffs deputies, parole or probation
officers, school police officers, federal law enforcement officers/agents, etc.—are eligible to teach G.R.E.A.T.
All officers must complete a G.R.E.A.T. Officers Training Course to deliver the program in the classroom. Per
the National G.R.E.A.T. Program Policies and Guidelines, G.R.E.A.T. officers are responsible for maintaining
their G.R.E.A.T. certification (www.great-online.org/establishingagreatprogram.htm)
G.R.E.A.T. is supported by a national policy board consisting of local and federal law enforcement agencies,
a national training committee, and five regional training centers operated by local law enforcement partners.
For additional information about G.R.E.A.T., visit www.great-online.orq.
Amount and Length of Awards
G R.E.A.T. funds may be used to support one or more of the following G R.E.A.T. curricula, components,
and activities: 13 -week middle school curriculum (a core, mandatory component); 6 -week elementary (4th
and 5th grades) curriculum; 6 -lesson G.R.E.A.T. families component; or G.R.E.A.T. summer component.
G.R.E.A.T curricula and component overviews can be viewed at www.great-online.orq. Applications may be
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• Level I: Up to $60,000. Agencies implementing the G R.E.A.T. Middle School component.
• Level II: Up to $100,000. Agencies implementing the G.R.E.A.T. Middle School component and one
other component.
• Level III: Up to $150,000. Agencies implementing the G.R.E.A.T. Middle School component and two
other components.
• Level IV: Up to $250,000. Agencies implementing the G.R.E.A.T Middle School Component and three
other components.
AM awards will have a 12 -month project period. Applicants can elect a January 1 or March 1 start date for
their project period.
Eligibility
Any state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency with an active G.R.E.A.T. Program or committed to starting
a G.R.E.A.T. Program with a local education agency is eligible to apply for funding.
Priority Consideration
Priority consideration will be given to applications that propose to:
• Target high-risk youth/schools.
• Implement the G.R.E.A.T. Program in conjunction with another gang initiative.
• Implement a collaborative project that may include multiple jurisdictions and/or agencies, DOJ's federal
law enforcement agencies including United States Attorneys, local parole and probation, faith -based
organizations, community service groups, and/or private businesses or corporate sponsors.
• Deliver a cost-effective, high "youth -to -dollars requested" ratio.
Application Review
Applications may be peer reviewed. BJA's Director will make award recommendations to OJP's Assistant
Attorney General, who will make final determinations.
Supplanting
Federal funds must be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and cannot replace, or
supplant, nonfederal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose.
Match
An in-kind match of 10 percent of the amount of federal funds requested is required for all FY 2006
G R.E.A.T. awards. This in-kind match requirement replaces the previous requirement related to donating
officer/instructor time to the National Training Team.
Use of G.R.E.A.T. Funds
See Appendix A for detailed information on how G R.E.A.T funds may be used.
HOW TO APPLY
OJP is participating in the e -Government initiative, one of 25 initiatives included in the President's
Management Agenda. Grants.gov, part of this initiative, is a "storefront" that provides a unified process for all
customers of federal grants to find funding opportunities and apply for funding. This fiscal year, OJP is
requiring that all discretionary grant programs be administered through Grants.gov.
Complete instructions can be found at www.oip.usdoi.gov/BJA/grant/HowToApply.pdf. If you experience
difficulties at any point during this process, please call the Grants.gov customer support hotline at 1-800--
518-4726.
A Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number must be included in every
application. Organizations should verify that they have a DUNS number or take the steps necessary to obtain
one Applicants can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number
request line at 1-866-705-5711.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this solicitation is 16.737, titled "Gang
Resistance Education And Training."
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ATTACHMENTS
G.R.E.A.T. Application Worksheet (Attachment 1)
The G.R.E.A.T Funding Application Worksheet (see Appendix B) must be thoroughly completed. Do not
leave any fields blank; if a field does not relate to your application, enter "N/A" in the field. BJA will rely on
this worksheet to assess the application's strengths, based on the Selection Criteria below
Program Narrative (Attachment 2)
Applicants must submit a Program Narrative that describes the proposed activities for the grant period and
responds to the Selection Criteria below. The narrative should be double-spaced, using a standard 12 -point
font (Times New Roman preferred) with 1 -inch margins, and must not exceed 10 pages. Please number
pages "1 of 10," "2 of 10," etc.).
Budget Detail Worksheet (Attachment 3)
Applicants must provide a budget that is allowable and reasonable. Applicants must submit a budget
worksheet and budget narrative in one file. A finable budget detail worksheet form is available on OJP's web
site at www.ojp.usdoi.gov/Forms/budget fillable.pdf. Applicants may contact the Office of the Comptroller's
Customer Service Center at 1-800-458=0786 with any questions. The budget should indicate the amount of
in-kind matching funds that will be applied to the program.
SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Problem Definition (20 points)
Identify the problem(s) and include a discussion of the risk factors and various types of youth gang and
youth violence issues in the community
2. Strategy (20 points)
Summarize the overall G.R.E.A.T. implementation strategy, including the components to be
implemented, and how the components will be used to focus on and reach the highest risk youth.
Provide details on how implementing G.R.E.A.T will support the local education agency's goals related
to academic achievement and school safety. Describe how youth will be served within the service
area/school population, how many youth will be served, and the strategy and sequence to accomplish
the objectives within the 12 months period. For priority purposes, BJA will rely on the completed
application worksheet (Attachment 1) and narrative to assess the extent to which a high-risk youth
population is present and will be effectively served within the service population.
3. Collaboration (25 points)
Collaboration with other school- and community-based gang and delinquency prevention programs and
organizations is recommended. Identify any private partners and collaborations with other programs or
organizations in the community (e.g., Project Safe Neighborhoods, Boys & Girls Club programs, Weed
and Seed, U.S. Attomey anti -gang strategies, etc.) and describe the benefits of the collaborations,
including how they will enhance the local G.R.E.A.T. Program. Executed Law Enforcement and
Educational Agency Commitment Forms (see www.great-online.orq/agencycommitment.htm for more
information) for the period covered by the application must be included. BJA will rely on the completed
application worksheet and narrative to assess the extent to which strong collaborations will be developed
to enhance the G.R.E.A.T Program.
4. Management and Staffing (5 points)
Describe the management structure and staffing for the local G.R.E.A.T. Program. Identify a grant
coordinator and demonstrate the capability of staff to implement the project successfully.
5. Sustainment (5 points)
Outline a strategy for sustaining the project and continuing to implement G R.E.A.T. when the federal
grant ends.
6. Budget (25 points)
Provide a proposed budget that is complete, allowable, and cost effective (see Attachment 3).
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES
To ensure compliance with the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, this
solicitation notifies applicants that they are required to collect and report data which measures the results of
the programs implemented with this grant. To ensure accountability of this data for which OJP is responsible,
the following performance measures are provided:
PROGRAM GOAL
PERFORMANCE GOALS
DATA PROVIDED BY GRANTEES
Prevent youth crime,
violence, and gang
involvement among
school -aged youth in all
communities by reducing
the precursor attitudes
and behaviors associated
with these behaviors.
Outcomes
Increase the percentage of middle school
program graduates that demonstrate increased
negative views about gangs to 90 percent by
2010.
Increase the number of middle school youth
who demonstrate increased negative views
about gangs by 5 percent over the prior year
Increase the number of school -aged children
who report they have resolved conflict non-
violently since the beginning of the program.
Outputs
Increase the number of school -aged children
who graduate from the G.R.E.A.T. Program by
5 percent over the prior year
Increase the number of certified G.R.E.A.T
officers actively delivering the G.R.E.A.T
Program by 5 percent over the prior year
Number of middle school youth who
demonstrate increased negative views about
gangs.*
Total number of middle school youth
surveyed for demonstrated increased
negative views about gangs.*
Number of school -aged children who report
they have resolved conflict non-violently
since the beginning of the program.*
Number of children graduating from the
G.R.E.A.T Program.
Number of certified G.R.E.A.T officers who
actively participated in delivering the
G.R.E.A.T Program any time during the
current year
Create safer schools and
communities by building
positive relationships
among law enforcement,
families, and young
people.
Outcome
Increase the percentage of middle school
program graduates that demonstrate improved
use of tools and skills to address problems and
conflict to 90 percent by 2010.
Number of middle school youth who
acknowledge improved tools or skills to
address problems and conflicts.*
Total number of middle school youth
surveyed for acknowledged improved tools
or skills to address problems and conflicts.*
Increase the number of
school -aged children who
have the opportunity to
gain a positive perception
of law enforcement.
Outcome
Increase the number of school -aged children
who improve their positive perception of law
enforcement by 5 percent over the prior year
Number of school -aged children who
improve their positive perception of law
enforcement.*
Strengthen families
through engaging parents
and youth between the
ages of 10 and 14 in
cooperative lessons
designed to facilitate
better communication
among family members
and enhance family
decision-making skills.
Output
Increase the number of families (parents and
youth between the ages of 10 and 14)
receiving cooperative lessons designed to
facilitate better family communication and
decision-making skills by 10 percent over the
prior year
Number of families (parents and youth)
receiving cooperative lessons designed to
facilitate better family communication and
decision-making skills (number of families
served in the local families component)
*A survey instrument will be provided by the respective G.R.E.A.T Regional Training Center
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Applications for this program are due by 8 p.m. eastern time on February 2, 2006. Faxed or mailed
applications or supplemental materials will not be accepted.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Successful applicants must agree to comply with certain requirements prior to receiving grant funding,
including Civil Rights Compliance, Anti -Lobbying Act, Funding to Faith -Based and Community Organizations
(if applicable), Information Technology Compliance (if applicable), Confidentiality and Human Subjects
Protection (if applicable), and the National Environmental Policy Act (if applicable). For more information, go
to www.oip.usdoi.qov/BJA/grant/OtherReq.pdf.
The OJP Financial Guide, which govems the administration of funds, contains information on allowable
costs, methods of payment, audit requirements, accounting systems, and financial records, is available on
the OJP web site at www.ojo.usdoi.gov/FinGuide.
For general information about BJA programs, training, and technical assistance, contact BJA at
202-616-6500 or toll free at 1-866-859-2687, or visit the BJA home page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA.
For specific information about this solicitation, contact BJA's G.R.E.A.T Team at 202-616-6500 or toll free
of 1-866-859-2687
For technical assistance with submitting the application, call the Grants.gov customer support hotline at
1-800-518-4726
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APPENDIX A
Use of G.R.E.A.T. Funds
The G.R.E.A.T. Program is designed to assist local law enforcement agencies in providing gang prevention services to
as many high-risk youth as possible in diverse communities across the nation. To accomplish this, funds must be used in
the most efficient manner possible and must provide for the critical program services and supplies. The following should
be noted when developing a proposed budget for the G.R.E.A.T Program:
• The sum of the total salaries and fringe benefits may not exceed 70 percent of the applicants eligible federal award
amount. Salaries for clerical personnel also are included in this cap
• Limited travel is authorized under the G.R.E.A.T Program, to the extent that such travel is directly related to the
administration and operation of the local G R.E.A.T Program (e.g., G.R.E.A.T Officer Trainings). At a minimum in
2006, applicants should budget for their G.R.E.A.T officers to attend a National G.R.E.A.T Officers' Conference to be
held in summer 2006. (See www.great-online.org for more information.)
• Applicants should provide the location (city and state) to which the officer(s) will travel. If the specific location is
unknown at the time the budget is created, use a city name on the opposite coast to estimate travel costs and indicate
"TBD" next to the city name. Local travel costs (e.g , gasoline, maintenance, tolls, etc.) are an allowable cost under
this program. In the absence of a local agency or jurisdiction travel policy, federal travel policies and guidelines apply
• Capital expenditures under the G.R.E.A.T Program may not exceed 10 percent of the amount of federal funds
requested. It is preferred that the use of federal funds for any vehicle acquisitions be in the form of a vehicle lease
agreement and not a direct vehicle purchase, unless a purchase can be shown to be more cost-effective.
• Applicants are limited to a maximum of $12 per student served for any and all incentive items, including those that are
G.R.E.A.T -branded. Applicants should limit participation incentives and recognition awards for faculty, school
administrators, community partners, volunteer officers, etc. to items that cost no more than $30 and should offer such
items only to those who have actually participated in a G.R.E.A.T activity or have pledged to do so during the coming
school year Allocations for incentives to promote the G.R.E.A.T Program at community events such as fairs and
National Night Out may not exceed 1 percent of the total federal dollars requested. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to use close discretion in the types of incentives purchased for students and administrators and
instructors. Items that do not directly relate to the administration of the G.R.E.A.T Program should be avoided.
• The National G.R.E.A.T Program policies require that all G.R.E.A.T officers deliver the G.R.E.A.T curriculum while
wearing their duty uniform (see www.great-online.orq/quidelinesforleandschools.htm). Applicants should limit their
allocation of federal funds for the purchase of clothing items for G.R.E.A.T officers to only those items that are
necessary for the delivery of the G.R.E.A.T Program or one of its components.
• Beginning on January 1, 2006, the G.R.E.A.T. student workbooks will be provided free of charge to any
certified G.R.E.A.T. officer who is actively involved in the G.R.E.A.T. Program. Information regarding student
workbook orders can be found on the G.R.E.A.T web site at www.great-online.orq.
• Applicants should allocate federal funds for only one piece of telecommunications equipment (cell phone or hand-held
device) per G.R.E.A.T officer, and such requests must be accompanied by a justification in the budget narrative.
• Federal G.R.E.A.T grant funds may not be used to pay for the services of any outside consultant to provide whole
school assemblies, special appearances by sports figures, show -type equipment, etc. without BJA's prior written
approval. In addition, G.R.E.A.T funds may not be used for any of the following:
➢ Vehicles, without prior written authorization. Any requests for the purchase or lease of any vehicle will need to
include justification describing the need for the vehicle and any negative impact on the implementation of the
project or delivery of the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum the lack of a vehicle would have on meeting goals and objectives.
• Boats or aircrafts.
• Luxury items.
➢ Real estate.
• Construction projects of any type.
• Any item that does not directly related to the delivery of the G.R.E.A.T curriculum or support the implementation
of one of the G.R.E.A.T components.
• All grant recipients are encouraged to coordinate with their local United States Attorneys' Office and its anti -gang
coordinator
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APPENDIX B
GANG RESISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
FUNDING APPLICATION WORKSHEET
APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THIS WORKSHEET COMPLETELY BEFORE SUBMITTING IT AS PAGE 1
OF THE APPLICATION NARRATIVE, 1f you have any questions, please call 202-616-6500.
APPLICANT/AGENCY/SERVICE AREA INFORMATION
WHAT IS THE POPULATION OF YOUR SERVICE AREA?* (For
in which you teach the G.R.E.A.T Program or expect to teach it.)
county or state applicants, please list only the population for those areas
web site at www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php or by contacting the
* Population figures may be obtained from the Census Bureau's
Census Bureau at 301-763-2422.
HOW MANY FULL-TIME SWORN OFFICERS ARE IN YOUR
ENTIRE AGENCY?
HOW MANY PART-TIME SWORN OFFICERS ARE IN YOUR ENTIRE
AGENCY?
YOUR SERVICE AREA (COMMUNITY TO BE SERVED) IS ACCURATELY
RURAL: URBAN:
DESCRIBED AS:
OTHER:
SURBURBAN: TRIBAL:
YOUR SERVICE AREA (COMMUNITY TO BE SERVED): (til ALL
HAS A DOCUMENTED GANG PRESENCE (By Local Definition).
THAT APPLY)
Definition).
T HIN THE YOUTH POPULATION (see www.iir.com/nygcifaq.htm#g16).
EXPERIENCES REGULAR GANG VIOLENCE (By Local
HAS DOCUMENTED KNOWN GANG RISK FACTORS VVI
EXPERIENCES REGULAR YOUTH VIOLENCE (Non -Gang
Violence).
FOLLOWING ANTI -GANG -VIOLENCE INITIATIVES:
ATF VIOLENT CRIME IMPACT TEAM (VCIT)
HAS WITHIN THE AREA TO BE SERVED ONE OF THE
PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN)
WEED AND SEED PROGRAM OJJDP GANG REDUCTION PROGRAM
FBI SAFE STREETS INITIATIVE Other U.S. Attomey-sponsored anti -gang strategy
(List:)
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL INFORMATION
WHAT IS THE CURRENT 4TH 5TH. 6thand 7th GRADE POPULATION
provide the population for the last school year.)
4`H GRADE.
IN YOUR SERVICE AREA? (If your school year has not yet begun,
5TH GRADE:
6TH GRADE.
7TH GRADE.
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ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL G.R.E.A.T. PROGRAM TARGETS FOR 2006
HOW MANY 4th -7T" GRADE STUDENTS WILL YOUR AGENCY TEACH THE G.R.E.A.T PROGRAM TO DURING THE NEXT 12
MONTHS WITH THE FUNDS REQUESTED?
4TH GRADE.
5TH GRADE:
6TH GRADE.
7TH GRADE.
FOR EACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO BE TARGETED, WHAT IS THE PERCENTAGE OF YOUTH THAT ARE ELIGIBLE TO
RECEIVE TITLE I SERVICES? (List below for each school)
FOR EACH MIDDLE SCHOOL TO BE TARGETED, WHAT IS THE AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE? (Express as a percentage for
each school below)
FAMILIES COMPONENT:
HOW MANY FAMILIES OF HIGH-RISK 4-7T" GRADE STUDENTS WILL YOUR AGENCY PROVIDE SERVICES TO THROUGH THE
G.R.E.A.T FAMILIES COMPONENT WITH THE FUNDS REQUESTED?
SUMMER COMPONENT:
HOW MANY 4 -8TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL YOUR AGENCY PROVIDE SERVICES TO THROUGH THE G.R.E.A.T SUMMER
COMPONENT WITH THE FUNDS REQUESTED?
PRIOR YEAR DATA
If your agency implemented the G.R.E.A.T Program last year, please include actual numbers of students who completed the Middle
School or Elementary School curricula or participated in other G.R.E.A.T programs between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005
If your agency has not had a G.R.E.A.T Program in the last year, please disregard the following questions.
Elementary Youth Served in 2005.
Middle School Youth Served in 2005
Families Served Through the Families Component in 2005:
Youth Served Through the Summer Component in 2005.
HOW MANY OFFICERS ARE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO YOUR G.R.E.A.T PROGRAM?
FULL-TIME PART-TIME
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DID YOUR AGENCY PROVIDE A NATIONAL TRAINING TEAM (NTT) MEMBER(S) FOR G.R.E.A.T. OFFICER TRAININGS? IF SO,
PLEASE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION BELOW'
NUMBER OF NTT MEMBERS SUPPLIED
TOTAL # OF WEEKS NTT MEMBERS PROVIDED
IF YOU RECEIVED G.R.E.A.T FUNDS FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE LAST YEAR, PLEASE LIST THE AMOUNT
OF FUNDS SPENT TO DATE. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE G.R.E.A.T FUNDS LAST YEAR, LEAVE THE FOLLOWING BLANK.
FUNDS SPENT TO DATE FOR LAST AWARD PERIOD $ AS OF (DATE)
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 16
For Meeting of
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ITEM TITLE: Resolution Ratifying Law Enforcement Grant Application with the
Department of Justice and Authorizing Corresponding Interlocal
Agreement with Yakima School District.
SUBMITTED BY: Samuel Granato, Chief of Police
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Tom Foley, Police Lieutenant - 576-6369
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City has been invited to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance under the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Grant program. The
purpose of the program is to prevent and reduce delinquency, youth violence and gang membership.
The grant will be requested in the amount of $250,000. The attached resolution authorizes the grant
application and the City Manager to act as the official representative to accept the grant.
The grant will be used to compensate wages for training and delivering G.R.E.A.T. curriculum,
purchasing curriculum materials, sponsoring after school events and other material directly related to
G.R.E.A.T. program functions. The G.R.E.A.T. Grant Program requires that the City execute an
agreement with Yakima School District, whereby the Yakima School District shall allow for the
G.R.E.A.T. curriculum to be to delivered during class time and to allow G.R.E.A.T. instructors to attend
training.
The G.R.E.A.T. grant program requires a ten percent ($25,000) in-kind match. This match will be met
through using two SRO officers to instruct the curriculum ($12,475). The Yakima School District will
continue to pay for the SRO's time (per contract with the City), and through Lt. Foley's wages/time to
manage the program ($14,647).
Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other (Specify)
Funding Source: $12,475 from Yakima School Dist. & $14,647 from City of Yakima payroll
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution authorizing grant application and
interlocal agreement with Yakima County.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION R-2006-16