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File #: 19-1111    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 10/14/2019 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 1/13/2020 Final action: 1/13/2020
Title: A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States of America concerning the "FY19 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA and Other Forensic Technologies" program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice for $500,000 and through 12-31-22 for the FY 2019 program Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA and Other Forensic Technologies, to increase the number of violent crime cold case prosecutions and decrease the number of unresolved violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution (POLIC-201952269). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-3-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-23-19.
Indexes: Emily Lapel
Attachments: 1. RR19 1111 DPD USDOJ Grant, 2. FY19+Prosecuting+Cold+Cases, 3. CR19-1111_DPD_USDOJ_Grant, 4. 19-1111 Filed Resolution_DPD_USDOJ_Grant, 5. 19-1111 - signed
Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 10-14-19

Requesting Agency: Police
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Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Jeannie Springer
Email: Jeannie.springer@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the United States of America concerning the "FY19 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA and Other Forensic Technologies" program and the funding therefor.
Approves a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice for $500,000 and through 12-31-22 for the FY 2019 program Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA and Other Forensic Technologies, to increase the number of violent crime cold case prosecutions and decrease the number of unresolved violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution (POLIC-201952269). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 2-3-20. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 10-23-19.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Contract Control Number: POLIC-201952269

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice

Type and Scope of services to be performed:
The grant funds will be u...

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