Agenda Item Description
Authorize (1) the application for and acceptance of two grants from the U.S. Department of Justice passed through the Texas Office of the Governor - Criminal Justice Division for the First Responder Mental Health Resiliency Program under the Victims of Crime Act Formula Grant Program in a total amount of $182,889.80 which includes award to the City of Dallas, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department (Grant No. 3703801/Federal ID No. 2018-V2-GX-0040, CFDA No. 16.575) in the amount of $136,361.00 and award to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) through the City of Dallas, Office of Strategic Partnerships and Governments Affairs (Grant No. 3698001/Federal ID No. 2018-V2-GX-0040, CFDA No.16.575) in the amount of $46,528.80, to improve the mental health resiliency of first responders for the period January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $136,361.00 in the DOJ-First Responder Mental Health Resiliency Program-DFR 19-21 Fund and in an amount not to exceed $46,528.80 in the DOJ-First Responder Mental Health Resiliency Program-MGT 19-21 Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $136,361.00 in the DOJ-First Responder Mental Health Resiliency Program-DFR 19-21 Fund and in an amount not to exceed $46,528.80 in the DOJ-First Responder Mental Health Resiliency Program-MGT 19-21 Fund; (4) a local match in the amount of $34,090.25 from the General Fund; (5) a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Dallas and DART to provide cash match in an amount of $11,632.20; (6) creation of a Project Coordinator position, to oversee the Dallas Public Safety Resiliency Program; and (7) execution of the grant agreements and MOU and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreements and MOU - Total not to exceed $228,612.25 - Financing: U.S. Department of Justice Grant Funds ($182,889.80), Dallas Area Rapid Transit ($11,632.20) and General Fund ($34,090.25) (subject to annual appropriations)