City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
AND APPROPRIATION OF $240,770.00 IN GRANT
FUNDING FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES FOR THE MOUNT
VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT’S GIVE DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE INITIATIVE UNDER THE STATEWIDE
TARGETED REDUCTION IN INTIMATE PARTNER
VIOLENCE (STRIVE) INITIATIVE
Whereas, by correspondence dated August 11, 2026, the Acting Commissioner / Chief of Operations of the Department of Public Safety requested that the City Council authorize the Mayor to accept grant funding for Two Hundred Forty Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars ($240,770.00) from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) for the Department's domestic violence reduction initiative; and
Whereas, the grant is identified in the DCJS grant system as Project No. GD25-1094-D00, GIVE Domestic Violence Initiative, and is implemented as part of the Statewide Targeted Reduction in Intimate Partner Violence (“STRIVE”) Initiative; and
Whereas, STRIVE is administered by DCJS and is intended to strengthen public safety responses to intimate partner violence through coordinated, evidence-informed approaches designed to improve victim safety, strengthen law enforcement and community partnerships, and increase accountability for individuals who commit intimate partner violence; and
Whereas, the approved DCJS grant budget provides a total of $240,770.00 in grant funding and requires no City matching funds; and
Whereas, the approved grant budget includes $140,467.86 for personnel costs associated with a Wellness Crime Analyst and three Wellness Officer assignments providing coverage for two tours, five days per week; and
Whereas, the approved grant budget includes $46,036.52 for fringe benefits associated with the Wellness Officer positions; and
Whereas, the approved grant budget includes $10,765.62 for technology and equipment, including iPads, cases, accessories, and cellular phones; and
Whereas, the approved grant budget includes ...
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