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6 <br /> ti <br /> 4: <br /> U.S.Department of Justice <br /> Ogce of Communhi,Oriented Policing Services(COPS) <br /> • og"a ythe Director wmhin rom n C. 20330 <br /> August 14, 1997 <br /> Sheriff Albert L. Pendergrass <br /> Orange County Sheriffs Department <br /> 144 East Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> RE: Grant for: Orange County Sheriff's Department <br /> Dear Sheriff Pendergrass <br /> Iris with great pleasure that I write to inform you that your Department will <br /> receive a COPS Universal Hiring Program grant award for 6 new;additioliai fU!1_L:,ne <br /> officer(s)and 0 part-time officer's)at an estimated cost of S 450,000. This is an <br /> estimated amount of federal funds to be awarded to your jurisdiction for a three year <br /> period. The grant award start date is July I, 1997,which means that you can be <br /> reimbursed for salaries and expenses of additional officer(s) hired after this date. <br /> `f you have not previously received a COPS Universal Hiring award,your <br /> Universal Hiring Program budget information currently is being reviewed. Upon budget <br /> approval,we will forward to you your Universal Hiring Program Award, budget <br /> clearance memorandum,Grant Owner's Manual and Request for Payment form. The <br /> memorandum*Rill provide:the actual award amount and will identify any disallowed <br /> costs such as uniforms or overtime. Some departments also will receive COPS assistance <br /> in developing community policing strategies. If this condition applies, a special notice <br /> pertaining to technical assistance will be enclosed. You must sign and return it to the <br /> COPS Office along with your grant award. To accept your grant,please sign the award <br /> document and special condition, if applicable, and return it to the COPS Office within 45 <br /> days. <br /> If you have previously received a COPS FAST, AHEAD,or Universal Hiring <br /> Program,this grant award wilr supplement your previous award. Upon budget approval <br /> for the additional officers,you will receive a supplemental grant award which will <br /> provide your actual award amount for this announcement. <br />