On October 10, 2022 the City Council will be asked to adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Plano to participate in, and receive funding through, the 2022 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant program. The grant will provide the Plano Police Department, McKinney Police Department, Frisco Police Department and Collin County Sheriff’s Office with $70,034 to be used towards the purchase of necessary equipment for Police resources.
This grant was established under the authority of Public Law 109-162 (Jan 5, 2006) Title XI – Department of Justice Reauthorization, Subtitle B – Improving the Department of Justice’s Grant Programs, Chapter 1 – Assisting Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Agencies, Sec. 1111., Merger of Byrne Grant Program and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program, and authorizes the execution of any and all documents necessary to effectuate the action taken.
Prior to the awarding of the funds, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance requires, as a part of the application process, the jurisdiction receiving the funds hold at least one public hearing regarding the proposed use of funds. Plano Police Department's portion of $25,187 will be used to purchase door breaching tools to be available for SWAT and Patrol operations. A public hearing at the October 10th Council Meeting to discuss the disbursement of the funds will meet the grant requirements.
The Plano Police Department has been designated as the fiscal agent for these funds and equitable sharing has been determined in the amount of $16,974 for the McKinney Police Department, in the amount of $10,364 for the Frisco Police Department, in the amount of $25,187 for the Plano Police Department, and in the amount of $17,509 for the Collin County Sheriff’s Office.
This is the eighteenth grant offered through the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant since the merger of the Byrne Grant Program and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG).
There is no cash match for this grant.