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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT
Department: Office of the Sheriff
Grantee: Chicago High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
Grantor: Office of the National Drug Control Policy
Request: Authorization to amend grant
Purpose: The purpose of this Amendment is to increase the previous award amount.
Supplemental Grant Amount: $572,918.00
Grant Period: 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2019
Extension Period: N/A
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Date of Previous Board Authorization for Grant: N/A
Previous Grant Amount: $4,227,001.00
Concurrences:
Department of Budget and Management Services has received all requisite documents, and determined fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The purpose of the HIDTA Grant is to enhance and coordinate America’s drug control efforts among federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in order to eliminate or reduce drug trafficking and its harmful consequences in critical regions of the United States. The grant also includes efforts to reduce the production, manufacturing, distribution, transportation and chronic use of illegal drugs, as well as the attendant money laundering of drug proceeds.
The additional funds will be used to support the Fentanyl Response Initiative, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office Strategic Intelligence Initiative and the Violent Drug Trafficking Gang Initiative.
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