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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: June 27, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. Q-A <br /> SUBJECT: Acceptance of Award from U.S. Department of Justice <br /> DEPARTMENT: Sheriff PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Press Release Sheriff, Ext 2900 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To accept an award from U.S. Justice Department State Criminal Alien Assistance <br /> Program (SCAAP) in the amount of$114,058 for Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: The Sheriffs Office along with the Justice Benefits, Inc. (JBI) signed <br /> agreement in June, 2000 to secure appropriate Federal Financial Assistance in recovering <br /> additional federal dollars that are due to the County for reimbursement of some of the costs of <br /> incarcerating criminals who have committed serious crimes. <br /> Based on JBI's work, the County will receive an additional $114,058 from the U.S. Department <br /> of Justice. The County will compensate JBI twenty-two percent (22%) as a direct result of the <br /> work JBI completed. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The County would receive $114,058 from the U.S. Department of <br /> Justice. The County would compensate JBI 22% of this amount, $25,093, leaving a balance of <br /> $88,965 for Orange County. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners accept <br /> the award from SCAAP in the amount of$114,058 for Orange County. <br />