DEPARTMENT
District Attorney
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Fulton County District Attorney and four Sub-recipients of the 2020 Comprehensive Anti-Gang Program for Youth awarded to the District Attorney: Atlanta Police Foundation, CHRIS 180, Offender Alumni Association and We Are Value Excellence Inc. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
body(APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Vote to Approve
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.) FCDAO recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the Memorandum of Understanding Agreements with the four sub recipients (Chris 180, Offender Alumni Association, Atlanta Police Foundation and We All Value Excellence) of the FCDAO's grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ("OJJDP") to implement the Comprehensive Gang Model. The FCDAP and the Sub recipients will work implement gang prevention, intervention, community engagement, and violence interruption strategies based. These strategies will dissuade youth from joining gangs and help them discontinue their involvement in gangs.
Scope of Work: The Sub recipients will work implement gang prevention, intervention, community engagement, and violence interruption strategies based on OJJDP models.
Community Impact: Over 400,000 youth are recruited into gangs annually in the United States. Additionally, Juveniles in gangs were...
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