Grants Administration
310 West Lakeside Dr., Suite #795
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Main: (216) 443.5681
Fax: (216) 443.5773
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Mission:
To administer and monitor federal Homeland Security Grant Program dollars awarded to Cuyahoga County through the Ohio Emergency Management Agency in an effort to enhance regional preparedness and citizen safety in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.
Overview:
Grant funds obtained by the Department of Justice Affairs, Public Safety Grants Administration are used to acquire equipment, facilitate first responder prevention, preparedness and response training and exercises, enhance public safety communications, and upgrade existing technology in an effort to enhance regional preparedness efforts. Cuyahoga County public safety disciplines and related agencies/municipalities that receive grant dollars include:
- Emergency Management Agency
- Emergency Medical Services
- Fire Service
- Hazardous Materials Teams
- Hospitals
- Law Enforcement
- Local Municipalities
- Public Health
- Public Safety Communications
- Public Works
Federal grants administered by the Public Safety Grants Administration include:
The Governance Process:
The Federal Department of Homeland Security distributes funding to State Administrative Agencies (for Cuyahoga County, the Ohio Emergency Management Agency) across the nation based on the assessed risk of their geographic location. An additional requirement of funding is that each Urban Area (Cuyahoga County) distributes funds and manages preparedness activities through an Urban Area Working Group. The Urban Area Working Group, in coordination with the State Administrative Agency, must develop a methodology for allocating funding available through the grant programs. The Urban Area Working Group must reach consensus on all grant-funding allocations.
The Cuyahoga County Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) or Counter Anti Terrorism (C.A.T.) Committee, established by the Emergency Services Advisory Board, is comprised of leadership from various public safety disciplines and related agencies/municipalities within the community. These individuals form the subject matter expertise within each discipline and are responsible for Project selection, implementation and completion. The C.A.T. committee has developed protocols and guidelines for the preparation for, the response to and the recovery from an incident of terrorism.
The C.A.T. Committee in conjunction with Public Safety Grants Administration personnel identifies pertinent planning, training, exercise, administration, and equipment needs to enhance our capabilities of preventing, responding to and recovering from acts of terrorism. Their efforts include implementation of standards for interoperable communications, improving and strengthening our technical capabilities that are critical in the event of a catastrophic attack. By coordinating safety and security efforts, Public Safety Grants Administration strengthens the abilities of the community to address unanticipated crises and the consequences of terrorism.
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310 W. Lakeside Drive, Suite 795
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Grant Programs
Mission Statement: To make Cuyahoga County a safe and self-sufficient community through comprehensive planning, resource development, grant management, and staff support to boards, committees and coalitions, improving the performance and community results for criminal justice, juvenile justice and victim service systems.
The Criminal Justice Services Agency (CJSA) was established in June 1993 as a division of the Department of Justice Affairs (DJA). CJSA’s mandate was to develop and implement a fair and equitable program for the local administration of funding programs assigned to CJSA by the Board of County Commissioners. In March 1994, the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County formalized a policy board, pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, called the Criminal Justice Services Supervisory Board (CJSSB). This public body awards blocks of federal funds designated by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services. The CJSA also exercises leadership in improving the justice systems, by reviewing the overall needs and accomplishments of the criminal and juvenile systems. The Board of County Commissioners is fiscal agent for the CJSSB and CJSA serves as staff to CJSSB.
Click
here to learn more about the Criminal Justice Services Agency.
Click here to learn more about the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
Click here for the W9 form.
Click here for the EEO Compliance Form.
Click here for the Standard Federal Subgrant Conditions Handbook.
Click here for the R2009 VAWA Funding Directives.
The Urban Areas Security Initiative Non-Profit Grant Progam