STATE OF OHIO
CONTROLLING BOARD
30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-3457
(614) 466-5721 FAX:(614) 466-3813		 OPERATING REQUEST Controlling Board No.
DPS0101002
Status:  Approved
Meeting Date:  4/25/2022
GENERAL INFORMATION
Agency
Department of Public Safety

Division/Institution
Office of Criminal Justice
Waiver of Competitive Selection  (Revised Code Section 127.16B)
      No Competitive Opportunity
      Agency Released Competitive Opportunity
Agency Released Competitive Opportunity (Revised Code Section 127.162)
Other Statutory Authority/Bill Section:373.20 - HB 110
Operating Transfer Request  (Revised Code Section 127.14)
      Appropriation
      Cash
      Other Statutory Authority/Bill Section:
Fiscal Year(s)
2022
Bill No.
HB 110
Eligible for OBM
Director Approval?
No
VENDOR INFORMATION
For FYAmountNameAddressCityStateCountyZip Code
   
FUNDING INFORMATION
Fund GroupFund CodeAppropriation Line ItemAppropriation Line Item NameFYAmountFYAmount
GRF GRF 768425 Justice Program Services 2022 $4,000,000.00 $.00
SIGNATURES
     
Thomas J. Stickrath 04/25/2022
   
Agency Director or Authorized Agent On The Date Of
   
04/05/2022 W. Fletch Zimpher
   
Date Controlling Board President/OBM Director
   
AGENCY CONTACT
Name:  Matthew L Martin Title:  Chief Financial Officer
Phone:  (614) 466 - 4301 Fax:  (614) 644 - 4356 E-Mail:  Matthew.Martin@dps.ohio.gov
REQUIRED EXPLANATION OF REQUEST
  The Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), respectfully requests Controlling Board approval to distribute $4,000,000 from Fund GRF, ALI 768425 (Justice Program Services) in FY22 for grants to local law enforcement agencies to assist local communities in reducing and preventing crime, pursuant to Section 373.20 of Am. Sub. H.B. 110 of the 134th General Assembly.  
  Section 373.20 of Am. Sub. H.B. 110 directs OCJS to administer and distribute grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to assist local communities in reducing and preventing crime through the use of promising or proven crime reduction strategies. The use of the grants includes, but is not limited to, overtime, equipment, technical assistance, and analytical support to implement crime reduction strategies.

Following our standard grant review process, the Violent Crime Reduction Grants were reviewed by both internal and external subject matter experts. The reviewers scored the grants based on the problem statement (15 percent of the score), the project description (50 percent of the score), the objectives (10 percent of the score) and the budget (25 percent of the score). Once the applications were reviewed and scored, OCJS's executive director and senior staff completed a second review before making the final funding recommendations. Based on the recommendations, 18 grant projects were recommended for funding for a total amount of $3,749,357.66 with the remaining portion reserved for administrative costs. Attached is a list of projects and amounts awarded to each.		  
   
Attachments Controlling Board Request No.: DPS0101002
Attachment TypeAttachment Description
Other List of Grant Recipients
Other Sec. 373.20 Am. Sub. H.B. 110