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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A CUSTOMIZED VERSION OF THE BLUEPRINT FOR SAFETY.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $150,000 from the U.S. department of justice office of violence against women to be used to support the creation of a customized version of the Blueprint for Safety: an Interagency Response to Domestic Violence Crimes, and to execute the grant agreements, substantially the same as that attached hereto as Attachment A, funds to be deposited in Fund 210-030-3180-4209-02 (special projects fund, finance department, Blueprint for Safety grant, direct federal grants - operating).
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to enter into agreements with the Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs and the American Indian Community Housing Organization, substantially in the form as attached hereto as Attachments B and C, for services to be conducted in accordance with the terms of and conditions of the grant application and grant agreement, funds to be paid from 210-030-3180-5319 (special projects fund, finance department, Blueprint for Safety grant, other professional service).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution accepts a grant from the Office of Violence Against Women in the amount of $150,000 to support the creation of a customized version of the Blueprint for Safety: an Interagency Response to Domestic Violence Crimes. The city of Duluth is acting as the lead agency for this domestic violence prevention initiative within the community. The city has been chosen as one of only three cities nationally to participate in this project. The original grant was awarded in 2011 and a supplement grant was received in 2013. This grant is for an additional one ye...
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