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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date:December 17 ,1996 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item#- 17-Q <br /> Subject: Local Law Enforcement Block Grant <br /> Department:Sheriff Public Hearing: —X—Yes No <br /> Budget Amendment Required: -X—Yes No <br /> Attachment(s):Local Law Enforcement Block Information Contact: <br /> Grant Award Don Truelove <br /> Telephone Numbers: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> Purpose: To conduct a public hearing for citizen response on the proposed use of the Local Law <br /> Enforcement Block Grant. <br /> Background: The Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program is authorized by the Omnibus Fiscal Year <br /> 1996 Appropriation Act, Public Law 104-134 for the purpose of providing units of local <br /> government with funds to underwrite projects to reduce crime and improve public safety. The <br /> Bureau of Justice Assistance will make direct awards to units of local government when award <br /> amounts are at least$10,000,to be used consistent with the statutory program purpose areas <br /> specified in section 101 (a) (2). <br /> Orange County Sheriff Department has been awarded$14,419.00, from the Local Law <br /> Enforcement Block Grants funds for Law Enforcement Overtime. <br /> Prior to obligation of any funds received under the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants <br /> 09/30/96 <br />