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DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,600,000 TO THE CITY OF EAST POINT, GEORGIA TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO RENOVATE THEIR WATER TREATMENT PLANT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE THE REPLACEMENT OF OLD AND FAILING EQUIPMENT AT THE CITY OF EAST POINT WATER TREATMENT PLANT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE NEW EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE MALFUNCTIONING PARTS OF THE CITY'S WATER TREATMENT PLANT, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO DECREASED WATER TREATMENT PLANT DISRUPTIONS DUE TO FAILING PARTS. THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT RENOVATIONS WILL REDUCE MECHANICAL FAILURES, PROVIDE BACKUP POWER AND REDUCE OPERATION RELATED ISSUES FOR THE CITY OF EAST POINT, GEORGIA.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE SAFER STREETS AND PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE CITY BY CREATING A SAFETY ACTION PLAN UNDER THE SAFE STREETS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM.

THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM ALLOWS STATES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING TRIBES, TO SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL CRIME BASED ON THEIR OWN STATE AND LOCAL NEEDS AND CONDITIONS. GRANT FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TRAINING, PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, CONTRACTUAL SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INCLUDING FOR ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM AREAS: 1) LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS; 2) PROSECUTION AND COURT PROGRAMS; 3) PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS; 4) CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS; 5) DRUG TREATMENT AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS; 6) PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS; AND 7) CRIME VICTIM AND WITNESS PROGRAMS (OTHER THAN COMPENSATION) AND 8) MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND RELATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMS AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS. THIS JAG AWARD WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT CRIMINAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES THAT FALL UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE ALLOWABLE PROGRAM AREAS ABOVE. FUNDED PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES MAY INCLUDE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL DRUG AND GANG TASK FORCES, CRIME PREVENTION AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS, COURTS, CORRECTIONS, TREATMENT, JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING INITIATIVES, OR OTHER PROGRAMS AIMED AT REDUCING CRIME AND/OR ENHANCING PUBLIC/OFFICER SAFETY.