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Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 22-02: A resolution authorizing the County to submit an application to the Department of Finance and Administration, Local Government Division, to participate in the Local DWI Grant and Distribution Program.
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 22-02, a resolution authorizing the County to submit an application to the Department of Finance and Administration, Local Government Division, to participate in the Local DWI (LDWI) Grant and Distribution Program. As part of the LWDI application, I further move that Council approve the Council Chair to also sign the MOU and Statement of Assurances.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 22-02.
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Each year the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, Local Government Division offers each local governing body the opportunity to make application for funding to support new and innovative programs, or model and proven programs, services, and activities to curb the incidences of DWI and related offenses throughout the state. In FY23 the funding is available as a Distribution, which is based primarily on the amount of alcohol taxes collected throughout the state, the amount requested by the applicant, and formulas developed by the New Mexico DWI Grant Council.
For Los Alamos County, the FY23 projected Distribution amount is $81,500. This amount adequately covers required screening of offenders, local DWI Prevention and support programs, augments what the County pays the local Adult Probation Officer for services in monitoring compliance with court-ordered sanctions for Magistrate Court, and covers the costs for coordination of the Los Alamos DWI Planning Council and the grant administration.
Los Alamos County also plans to request $35,500 of LDWI Grant funds. This amount would cover all costs related to a...
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