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07-896Council File # Green Sheet # Presented By: Referred To: Committee:Date: 1 WF�REAS, the City of Saint Paul, Police Department, has received a Youth Gang Intervention Grant from the 2 United States Deparhnent of Jusrice, for the period of June 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008; and 3 4 WHEREAS, this a ant is for the G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and and Training) program 5 which is designed to provide students with the sldlls they need to avoid gang pressure and youth violence; 6 and 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BE IT RESOLVED, that council accepts this grant and authorizes the Ciry of Saint Paul to enter into, and Chief John Harrington to implement the attached agreement with the United States Department of Justice. 29 30 Yeas Absent � Requested by Department of: POlIC2 Thune r/ Adopted by Council: Date: � Adopfion Certifi d by Cou cff Secreta gy; , , Approved by , ate: f%/� B Q:\FiscalWO&CR�200TG REAT$86753Fetleral.xls RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAIIL, MINNESOTA � 3043734 �� Approv by ay r for ission to Council: By: � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � �7'g�� Deparpnentlofficdcouncil: 1 Date ini[iated; pD -Po�;utxpazm,�c ` 07-SEP-07 i Green Sheet NO: 3043734 � Cor�ct Perspn & Phone: • Chief John Hartington 266-5588 . Must Be on Cou�il Aaen � Doe. Type: RESOLUTION EDccumeM Required: Y DocumeM Contact: Evette Scarver Contact Pho�re: 26E5541 0 � diceDe en[ PoliceD ent 1 ' olice Departouent i Police Depar6nent 2 ity At[orney I (Sty Atfuroey _� 3 Msyor's OfSce � Mayoc 4 d t Council 5 ,Ci[y Clerk I �11Y Clerk 6 diceDeparhnent PoliceDeoarhoent Total # of Signature Pages �(Clip All Locations for Signature) ! Signatwes on the attached council resolution authorizing the City of Saint Paul, Police Depar[ment, ro enter into the attached grant '�, agreement with the United States Departrnent of Justice for a Youth Gang Intervention project. iaanons: approve (H) or rt Planning Commission q6 Committee Civil Service Commission ' Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, Whai, When, Where, Why): ' The grant is for the G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance and Educafion Training) program which is designed to provide students with the I, skills to avoid gang pressure and youth violence. - Advantages If Approved: Opportunity to help youths make posiUve decisions. Disativantages If Approved: None. 1. Has this persoNfirtn ever worked under a contract for this departmenY? Yes No 2. Has this persoNfirm ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skill not nortnally possessetl by any current city employee? Yes No E�cplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet i.a ; `� ; Disadvantages If Not Approvetl: � Lost opportunity to belp youths make positive decisions. � oiai qmoun[ os 7rensaetion: $�,753 Funding so�rce: United States Department of Financial info�mation: �UStiCe (Explain) Cost(Revenue BudgeteU_ Activity Number: � � � `� � �a4� %,E �� I3 2Q07 *f � ' , • �( � Assign Number For Routing oraer September 7, 200711:30 AM Page 1 o�-�y� ,f =�'�"' DepaRme�t of Iustice ,� Office of 7ustice Progrnms � � PAGE I OF 2 ;��.` Bureau of Justice Assistance Grant I.RECIPIENTNAA1EANDADDRESS(IndudingZipCode) 4.AWARD2IUMBER ?007dRFX-0188 City ofSaint Paul Policc Dcpanmrn[ 36] Grovc Strcct j. PROIECT PERIOD: FROM 06/01200] TO I I/302008 Saint Paul, MDl 55101 B[7DGET PERIOD: FROM Ofi/012007 TO i I/30/2008 6.AWARDDATE 0&15/200] 7_q��pV IA.GRANTEEIRS/VENDOR40. 3 SUPPLEMEMNUMBER �^'�"� 4I6005530 00 9 PREVIOOSAWARDAMOUNT 50 3 PROJECTTITI.E �U AMOUNTOFTHISAWARD 386,'!53 Semt Paul Pol¢c DcpartmcN G ft.E A.T, progrnm, 200] II TOTALAWARD 886,]53 12 SPECIACCONDITIONS THE ABOV E GRANT PROJECT IS APPROV ED SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS OR UMITATIO{dS AS ARE SET FOATH ON THE ATI'ACHED PAGFISJ 13 STATUTORY AUTHOR[TY FOR GRANT Th�s pco�cct is wppnnW undcc Pub. L. No l IO-5, cmbMckd ucs. IOl-l04 and 2094�; Pu6 L. No. 109-108, 119 Stat 2?40, 2303(Gang ces�stance PY 2007) IS METHODOPPAYMENT PAPRS - AGENCYAPPROVAL - - GRANTEEACCEPTANCE I6. TYPED NAME AND TI7LE OF APPROVMG OFFICIAL I8. TYPED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GRANTEE OFFICGIL Regina B. Schofidd lohn Hamngron Assatant AtWmcy Grnaai Chicf of Pohce i].SIGNATUREOFAPPROViNGOFFiCiAL 19.SIG 0 Ri DRECIPIENTOFFICiA[. }9A.DATE -,`�''�`..,w ,� �'.,��...tr.�' , ;' .1 �! �`t 4/.�,(' # � � AGENCYU E LY 20 ACCOUNTING CLASSIPICATION CODES . 1V0]U00025 FISCAL FpND 60D DN YEAR CODE ACT. OFC. REG. SUB. POMS AMOUNT X F JV 80 00 00 86753 OJP POR�A 40001? (REV, 5-8]j PREV tOUS EDIiIONS ARE OBSOLETE. OJP FORM 4000/? (REV.4-88) 07 �y�o �h<� �"`� �_ Department of Justice " Office of Justice Progrnms i : �� : Bureau of Justice ' � "' Assistance -�, y PROIECT VUMBER ?00]-IRFX-0188 AWARD CONTINUATION SHEET Grant AWARDDATE OS/15200] PAGE 2 OF ? SPECIAL CONDlT/ONS L The recipien[ a�rees [o compty wiih the financial and administm[ive requirements set forth in the current ed�tion of the O�ce of lustice Progams (OJP) Financiat Guide. 2. The recipient acknowledges that failure [o 5ubmii an accepiable Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (if recipient is required to submit one pursuant to 28 C.F.R. Sect�on 42.302), that is approved by the Office for Civil Rights, is a violation of its Certified Assurances and may result in suspension or tertnina[ion oF(unding, until such [ime as the rec�pient is in compliance. 3. The recipient agrees to comply with the organizationai audi[ requiremen4s of OMB Circulaz A-133, Audits of Sta[es, Local Govemmenzs, and i3on-Pcofit Organizations, as further described in tNe curtent edIIion of the 03P Financial Guide, Chapter 19. 4. Recipient understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal Cunds, either directiy or indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law, regulation or policy, a[ any level of �ovemmen[, without the express prior written approval of OJP. 5. The grantee shall arrange wi[h local azea middle/junior high schooLs, to schedule at least 13 one pedod classes W mshuct tF�e mimmum numbec of studencs as proposed in its appiicafion for funding approved by BIA. Classwom lessons are to be presented during the project period of the gant award. b. The recipient agrees to submit to BJA for review and approval any cmricula, traming materials, or any o[her written materials that will be published, including web-based materials and web srte content, through funds from [his grant at least [hirty (30) working days prior to the tafgeted dissemination date. 7. The award recipient agrees to partic�pate in a data wllection process measuring program outputs and outcomes. The data elements for this process will be outlined by the Office of Justice Programs. 8. The recipient agrees to track and repor[ to B1A on rts [raining and technical assistance activi[ies and deliverables progress using the guidance and format provided by BJA. 9. Bureau of Jus[ice Assisiance grant recipients must purchase their G.R E.A.T. branded items only from approved G.R.E.A.T, vendors (see tp.//www.greabonline.org/Links/Merchandise.ASpx). � � � OJP FORM 4000/2 (REV 4-88) 07 -89� ,�__fi� _ _, � Depar[ment of Justice "� � Office of Justice Programs z� =-< Bureau ofJustice Assistance Woshingmn,D.0 I053/ Memorandum To: Official Grant File From: Maria Berry, Environmental Coordinator Subject: Categorical Exclusion for Ciry of Saint Paul Police Deparhnent Awards under this program will be used to develop national demonstration, training, and technical assistance programs. None of the following activities will be conducted either under the OJP federal action or a related third party action: (1) new construction; (2) any renovation or remodeling of a properiy either (a) listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, or (b) located within a 100-year flood plain; (3) a renovation that will change the basic prior use of a facility or significantly change its size; (4) research and technology whose anticipa[ed and future applica[iott could be expected to have an effect on [he environment; and (5) implementation of a progam involving the use of chemicals. Consequently, an agency-wide analysis has determined [hat the program meets the Office of Justice Progruns' (OJP) criteria far a categorical exclusion under the provisions of 28 CFR, Part 61, Appendix D, paragraph 4(b). }'j � � � �7-8��0 �,-< =.� Dcpamnent of lustice G�NT MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM, PT. L• -- O�ceoflusticeProgrems PROJECT SUMMARY ? ' = � BurcauofJusticcASSistance 4 ° ��,� �, J Grant ° y,.._ ,- PROJECiNUMBER PAGE 1 OF I 2007-N-FX-0188 This project is supported under Pub. L. No. � 70-5, emhdded secs. l0t-104 and 20940; Pub. L. No. 109-105, 119 Stat 2290, 2303(Gang msisrance FY �pp7) I STAFF COM1TAC7 (Namc & Micphonc numbcr) 2. PRO]ECT DIRECCOR (Namc, addrcss & tclephonc numbcr) BrcM D. Eckberg She�la Lambie (202) S I4-S674 Polis Officcr 367 Grove Snec[ Sain[ Paul, MN 55101 (657)925-5566 3a.TITLEOFTAEPROGRAM 3b POMSCODE(SEEMSTRUCTtONS B1A FY 07 Gang Resistance Educa[ion and Tnming Program ON REVERSE) 4 TITLE OF PROJECT Saint Paul Police Deparmient G.R E A T. progrem, 2007 5. NAME & ADDRE55 OF GRANTEE 6 NAME & ADRESS OF SUBGRAN'I'FE City of Saint Paul Police Department 367 Grovc Strect Saint Pau7, MN SS107 7 P0.0GRAMPERIOD B.BUDGSTPERIQD FROM: 06/01/2007 TO: 11/30/2008 FROM. 06/072007 TO: II/30/2008 9.AMOUNTOEAWARD IODATEOFAWARD $ 86,753 08/75/2007 1 L SECOND YHAR'S BUDGET �2 SECOND YEAR'S BUDGET AMOUNT 73 THIRD YEAR'S BUDGET PERIOD I4 THIRD YEAR'S BUDGET AMOUNT 1<. SUMMARY DESCRIPTWN OF PROJECT (See insWCnon onrcve[se) The Gang Rcsistance Education And T2ining (G.R E.AT.) pmg=arz� a a Iifo-skilis competency pcogvn du�gned N pmvide sNMnts with ihe skills they need ro avoid gang pressure and youth violence. G.R E.A.T.'s v�olence prevention curriwium helps smdrn¢ develop values and prectice behaviois that wdl azsist them ro avoid desttuU�ve xfivmes The GB E.A.T pcogazn coo[dinaces with fedcrn4 �^jonal, state and �ocal agencies, as wcll as individuals �'*om community and civic groups. The goai of the G.RE.A.T. progam �s to trem law enforecment officers m a school-based cumculum in which the o�cers provide instruchon to school-aged children in Iifc skilt wmpMencies, gang aware�ess, and anti- / viotcnce rechniques Tmming in the core G.RE.A.T pmgram i5 provideA W officers from any stare or local Iaw enforcement agcncy. )) � yyy �� 03P FORM 4000l2 (ftEV.488) � D?-gy� Thc City of Saint Paul Policc Dcpattmcn; in conjuncbon with �6 wmmunity parmccs, will usc [his gant m cxpand [hc cunrnt G R.E.A.T. progrun by adding thc cicmrntary schod componrn; familics program and thc mmmcr componrnt m 4s existing middlc school componcnt Thc police dcpartrncnt an[iapata it will Mach thc G.RE.A.T. progarn co 226 fifth gradc sludcnts, 615 sevcnth gadc smdrnts, 10 familms, and ?50 fouah thmugh cighth grade sNdenu during the summtt componCnL Thc G R.E A.T. progrnm will be �mplemrnMd (or seventh gadcrs at [hree middle schools. l'his prog2rt� will be taugh[ in soriai swdics u wcil as the ESL (English u a Second Canguage) classes. The elanentary cpmponen[ will focuc on fifrh gradcrs in two efemrntazy schools. Thc familics pmgrem will include ten famdies idcnufied as high nsk families by the G.R.E.A 7. ofiicers. Thc summer pmgam wdI ha��e approximamly SO smdrnts puticipating ptt wcck ovcr a five wcek prograrn, for a roml of ?50 you[h. The summer pro@'am will include G.R.E.A T. Icsson plans as well az acrivines for thc youth CA/NCF �� t ACH Financial Insfrucfions Page 1 of 1 67 ,,-�- _ �. �' � BJA FY f17 Gang Resistance Educa#ian and Training �, k: Program zoo��v-Fx-o,ss �� Award Award Handbook Semi-Annual Proqres Reoorts Correspondence ACH Financial Information Award Instructions In accordance with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, payments by the O�ce of Justice Programs, O�ce of the Comptroller, Acce�tance are electronicaily deposited to recipient accounts by the US Treasury Instructions through the Automated Clearing House (ACH}. The Automated Ciearing House (ACH) enrollment form below will be used to establish Direct ACH Information Deposit with the preferred financiai institution used by your organization. GMS Award Hame Loa Off Since you have accepted the terms and conditions specified in your award, you can now begin the ACH enrollment process. Piease type in the required information in the ACH form, print it, and take it to the financiai institution used by your organization. Please note that all grantees are required to follow this procedure, whether or not your ACH form is currently on file with OJP. You wili not be able to save this form, so please print it out once you have completed it. You wili also not be able to retrieve the information you typed in about your bank, so please print out this form as soon as you have finished filling it out. Have the financial institution fill-out the last section and send via overnight courier the ORIGINAL of the ACH form to: Office of Justice Programs Office of Comptroller Attn: Controi Desk - ACH 810 Seventh Street, NW - Sth Floor Washington, DC 20531 If the information on the pre-populated ACH form is incorrect, please contact your program manager Brent D. Eckberg, at (202) 514-5674. If you have questions concerning current banking information, please contact the OC Customer Service Center at 1-8�0-458-0786 (press Z) or at askoc@ojp.usdoj.gov. You should also contact the OC Customer Service center to verify changes to your ACH Information. Fill out ACH Form Print Blank ACH Form https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmsexternal/ana/anaAchStatus.st 8/23/2007 SPPD Grant Applicarion 0 ? Sll� Statement of the Problem The Saint Paul Police Department [SPPD] is applying for Level II of the G.R.E.A.T. grant. Currently only the middle school component is being taught in Saint Paul, Minnesota schools. The SPPD, in conjuncrion with its community partners, would like to expand the current G.R.E.A.T. program by adding the elementary school component as well as the families program and the summer component of the G.R.E.A.T. program. The number of cities experiencing youth gang problems has increased substantially. Based on the 2002 National Youth Gang Survey (NYGS) results, it is estimated that youth gangs were active in more than 2,300 cities with a population of 2,500 or more. Over 90% of the largest cities reported increased gang activity between each year between 1996 and 2003. There is a pervasiveness of youth gang problems in the United States with 37% of the largest cities reporting an increase in activity. Saint Paul, Minnesota is among the cities that are experiencing an increase in gang activity. Saint Paul Police records show juveniles were arrested in the year 2006 for the following crimes, assaults (406), auto theft (88), robbery (115), narcotics (112), crime to benefit a gang (51), obstrucring— resisting arrest (372), truancy (133), and curfew (705). The West Side neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, is home to approximately 4,000 children and youth between 5 and 17 yeazs of age (Wilder Research Center, 2004). This segment of the neighborhood popularion is not only growing in number, but also in its ethnic diversity. From 1990 to 2000 the number of school-age children and youth increased by 23%, to 3,687 children and youth in 2000. During this same period, the West Side population of Latinos increased from 21 % to 33%, while the popularion of Whites decreased from 66% to 49%. By 2015, the statewide population of Larino 07 -891� SPPD Grant Application residents is expected to increase by 98% (McMurry, 2005). From 1999 to 2000 the West Side Asian American population remained at 8% while the African American population grew from 3% to 6%. Three percent of residents reported themselves as multiracial. In 2004 — 2005, Humboldt Junior High School located in the West Side had an enrollment of 461 students, of whom 86% were from ethnic or racial minorities, 90% qualified for free or reduced price lunches, and 36% spoke a language other than English as their primary language. During this same year, Cherokee Heights Elementary had an enrollment of 449 students, of whom 87% were from ethnic or racial minorities, 88% qualified for free or reduced price lunches, and 48% spoke a language other than English as their primary language. Cherokee Heights Elementary is a Title I school. The economic challenges faced by the West Side neighborhood families are highlighted by the fact that 22% of all children under age 181ived in families with incomes below the federal poverty level. Significant economic and social challenges to the families of West Side children and youth have the effect of putting a large number of children and youth at risk of involvement with gangs. In 2005, Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerxnent through Research (HACER) and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs completed a study specifically examining factors in the involvement of Minnesota children and youth in gangs, especially in Latino families and communication (Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research, 2005). The report presents details which explain why children and youth of the West Side may be particularly at risk for involvement with gangs. The research reviewed by HACER, and by community partners of the SPPD for this grant applicarion, points out four risk factors for West Side children and youth: rapid SPPD Crrant Application � 7�/(0 gowth of the West Side school-age population; family conditions of economic challenge and poverty; social marginalization linked to ethnic and linguistic minority status; and disenfranchisement from school. Proeram Desigu and Implementation and Strateev The G.R.E.A.T. program in St. Paul was started as a pilot project by the SPPD in August 2006, educating approximately 135 students. The initial pilot program was funded by a$10,000 donation from the St. Paul Police Foundation. G.R.E.A.T. had not been implemented in the St. Paul schools prior to this pilot program. The pilot program has been a large success, expanding the program can only benefit the youth, families, as well as the community. The limited funding received from the St. Paul Police Foundation has allowed the expansion of the program to include another middle school, Cleveland Middle School, starting January 2007, serving approximately 100 students. 90 % of the students at Cleveland Middle School qualify for free lunch program under Title I. Cherokee Heights Elementary 5chool has already been identified as an elementary school where G.R.E.A.T. will be taught. Cherokee Heights is located on the West Side of St. Paul and most of the students will continue schooling at Humboldt Junior High School, another G.R.E.A.T. curriculum school. The first summer program will be the families program, targeted to assist ten families identified by G.R.E.A.T. officers as well as school officials as students who are high risk youth for potential gang related involvement and to facilitate better communication skills and enhance family decision making skills. Tke second summer program will be to educate youth for gang involvement. The summer program will focus on how to use free time more productively, by introducing the youth to recreation activities, museums and other SPPD Grant Application o�-sy� supporting events, cumulating with a one week suuuner camp, servicing approximately 60 youth. The PAL, Police Athletic League, will also be part of the summer program. The G.R.E.A.T. students will be encouraged to participate in the PAL program, where the coaches will be police officers. Implementing the G.R.E.A.T. program will support the school safety and academic achievement. Developing a tnxancy program will allow officers to be directly involved with students who are unexcused absences from school. Through the partnership with the identified schools, the SPPD will use officers to assist in reducing absences. Accomplishing this will be done by selected officers getting the youth to school by providing transportation along with addressing the issues of absences. The school resource officers [SRO] wil] also be available to bring an intervention for youth who are experiencing school related discipline notices. Attendance has been proven to improve academic grades of the students. Bringing the students to school who are truant will allow the students to participate in school studies as well as academic achievement. The G.R.E.A.T. program will be implemented for seventh graders at three middle schools, as this is the entry grade to middle school. The program will be taught in social studies as well as the ESL, English second language, classes. The middie school will have 615 students participating in the G.R.E.A.T. program between three schools. The elementary component will focus on fifth graders, with approximately 175 students, between two schools. The families program will include ten families identified as high risk families with a possible total of 30 to 40 people participating. This includes parents, siblings, and or guardians. The summer program will have approximately 50 students participating per a week over a five week program, for a total of 250 youth. The summer SPPD Crrant Application o�-gy� program will include G.R.E.A.T. lesson plans as well as activities for the youth. Field trips will be incorporated with the suminer program, including but not limited to baseball games, bowling, museums, and other educational events. The middle school and elementary school programs will be conducted during the academic year starting September 2007, ending May 2008. The families and summer components will be conducted during the summer months of June, July and August 2007. Collaboration The partnerships committed to reducing involvement in gangs and increasing positive life choices include but are not limited to, St. Paul Police Foundation, Huxnboldt Junior High School, Cleveland Middle School, Cherokee Heights Elementary School, St. Paul Parks and Recreation, St. Paul Police Athletic League (PAL), Boys and Girls Club, the Neighborhood House, U.S. Attorney's office, ATF, enhanced juvenile probation, and the Minnesota Gang Shike Force. The St. Paul Police Foundation has become a partner with the St. Paul Police Deparhnent in implementing the G.R.E.A.T. program. The St. Paul Police Foundation donated $10,000 for the first year of G.R.E.A.T. being taught in St. Paul. The Boys and Girls Club of St. Paul has agreed to be the host facility for the summer activities as well conducting the families program at the center. A partnership has been developed with U.S. Attorney Chris Wilton on the prosecution of gang members. U. S. Attorney Wilton has provided anti-gang strategy and trainings to the St. Paul Police Gang Unit. ATF Group Supervisor Brian McCarthy is the coordinator of the Project Safe Neighborhood program. ATF Agent Dave Nygren has been working with his supervisor, Brian McCarthy, and the SPPD Gang Unit on gathering gang intelligence as well as assisting in 5 SPPD Crrant Application o7-8y� gang related warrants. The Minnesota Gang Strike Force, ATF, St. Paul Police Gang and Gun Units, U.S. Attomey's office all work in collaboration to accomplish complete coordination and cooperation of wmbined resources to idenrify, investigate and disrupt violent gangs involved in robberies, nazcotics, homicides and other violent crime acrivities committed in and against the community. The SPPD Gang Unit works in conjunction with the Gun Unit. The Gun Unit has a sergeant and an officer assigned to the ATF task force. A collaborated effort of the ATF and the Gun Unit working together in an effort to increasing the number of guns seized and taken off the streets while decrease gun and gang activities. The Weed and Seed Program is an active program in St. Paul. The strategy of the Weed and Seed Program is for law enforcement agencies (Minnesota Gang Strike Force, SPPD, ATF, prosecutors) to focus on high crime / risk areas and saturate the targeted azeas by "weeding" out the crime through arrests. The "Seed" part of the program is about gaining control of the azeas through intervention, prevention, treahnent and rebuilding neighborhoods. The collaboration of all the partnerships with SPPD works to disengage the risk factors and negative ahnosphere and influences facing elementary and middle school aged students. Positive influences by police officers, peers, and other support agencies replace the negative influences of gangs. Teaching G.R.E.A.T. demonstrates to the students how to say no and mean it, how to make good choices, as well as knowing the consequences of decisions made among other lessons. The example of enforcement by the collaborating agencies is an example of the consequences of poor decision making by youth, and a good example of making good choices. 0 SPPD Grant Application �� 8y� Implementing a truancy program with the cooperation of the participating school wili help prevent delinquency activities. T'he City of St. Paul has a truancy center where truants shxdents aze placed. The truancy program in conjunction with the G.R.E.A.T. program would work with officers and school personnel to determine which students were absent. The main goal would be to bring the truant student to school. Situations may arise where the tnxancy center would be used instead of taking the student to school. A curfew program will be developed with conjunction with the Ramsey County Sheriff s Deparhnent. The Sheriff's Deparhnent is in charge of the curfew center and is staffed by depuries. St. Paul Police officers will work curfew sweeps with the cooperation of the Sheriff's deparhnent. Enforcing the curfew laws will keep the youth off the streets late at night. Lessons will be taught during G.R.E.A.T. educating the students on making right choices including curfew rules and laws. Enhanced probation is a current program with the SPPD and juvenile probation office. A SPPD officer will be partnered with a juvenile probation officer who has a case load of enhanced probation clients. The majority clients who are on enhanced probation are current gang members. The enforcement of their probation and giving alternative choices to the ones already made would be beneficial to the youth as well as society. Both the enhanced probation and the curfew program will be part of the after school prevention programs. Capabilities/ Competencies The Commander of the St. Paul Police Gang Unit, Commander Tim Flynn, will oversee the G.R.E.A.T. program. Commander Flynn will be responsible for managing the grant. Amy Brown, grants manager, will be the grant coordinator. Officer Sheila Lambie will be the G.R.E.A.T. coordinator. Currently two officers are certified to teach SPPD Grant Applicarion � �'8910 the G.R.E.A.T. program. Three more officers will be trained to teach the progam as well as two officers will be trained in the families program. Impact / Outcomes, Evaluations, and Sustainment Goal I- To plan for the expansion of the G.R.E.A.T. program in the Citv of St. Paul to reduce gang activitv in vouth rangiug in aEes from 10-14. - Train three additional officers in the G.R.E.A.T cumculum by yeaz end of 2007. This will be measured by the number of certificates of completion of officers having completed the G.R.E.A.T. training. - Train two officers and implement a Families Program for the summer of 2007. This will be measured by the number of certificates of completion of the Families Program as well as certificates of the families who participated. - Send the G.R.E.A.T. coordinator to the yearly G.R.E.A.T. conference. Goal II - To decrease deviant behavior bv reducinE truancv and other school related discipline nroblems. - Increase school attendance by 30% among participants by using assigned officers to specifically address absences from school, including truancy, and unexcused absences. This will be measured by comparing the attendance records with the schools prior to G.R.E.A.T., at the end of G.R.E.A.T., and six weeks after the completion of G.R.E.A.T. - Decrease school violations by 45% by monitoring the number of students sent to In School Suspension, suspensions from school, as well as detentions. Students identified as being repeat offenders, will be offered mediation or some other type of intervention as needed. This will be measured by comparing the discipline notices prior to G.R.E.A.T., at the end of the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum, and six weeks post G.R.E.A.T. F:3 SPPD Grant Application 0 7 -g9� Goal III -To prevent violence while develonin� a nositive bond between law enforcement and vouth durin2 their earlv develonment vears. The curriculum can be used in coniunction with and reinforcement of other nrevention proerams and as a precursor to the G.R.E.A.T. middle school uro�ram. - Implement the Elementary School program with fifth grade students in the partnership Elementary Schools. A partnership has been developed with a recognized Elementary School identified as an excellent opportunity for the G.R.E.A.T. program to be implemented, servicing approximately 120 youth in two schools, starting fa112007. This will be measured by implementing of the Elementary Program as well as the certificates the students receive for successfully completing the G.R.E.A.T. program, goal of 95%. - Encourage youth to participate in the summer component as well as the PAL program. Measured by the number of students who participate in the summer PAL progam. Goal IV — Implement G.R.E.A.T. Families Trainin� Program to strenethen families bv using an evidence based familv-stren�thenin� program to Eenerate interaction between parents and children usina positive familv functionina. - Identify 10 families, approximately 30-40 family members to participate in the program. Measured by the attendance records of the participants and their family members. - Teach the curriculum component (6 sessions) that covers life skills and coordinate with other community partners who may want to paRicipate in addition programs or activities designed to maintain or build healthy family environments. Total number of certificates of completion will be compiled as a measure of number of families who completed. � D �-Sy� __ , DepartmentofJusHce k� Oftice of Justice Progmms �'�..z ''�' O�ce of the Assistant Attomey General Washirsgron. D.0 zosai Augus[ I5, 2007 Chief John Harrington CiTy of Saint Paul Potice Depanmen[ 367 Grove Street Samt Paul, MN 55101 Dear Chief Hartington: On behalf of Attomey General Alberto Gonzales, i[ is my pleasure to infortn you that the Office of Jus[ice Programs has approved your appLcation for funding under the FY 07 Gang Resistance Education andl'raming (G.R.E.A.TJ Program m[he amount of $86,753 for City of Saint Paul Police DepaRment. Enclosed you w�ll find [he Grant Award and Special Conditions documents This award is subject to all admimstrative and finanaal reqwrements, including the t�mely submission of all 6nancial and programmatic reports, resolution of all in[erim audit find�ngs, and the maintenance of a mimmum level of cash-on-hand. Should you not adhere to these requirements, you will be in violation of the tertns of this agreement and the award will be subject [o tertnmation for cause or other administrative action as appropnate. If you have questions regarding tMs award, pleue conffict: Program Questions, Brent D. Eckberg, Pmgam Manager at (202) 5(4-5674; and Pinattciat Questions, the Office of ihe Comptroller, Custpmec Service Cen[er (CSC) at (800) 458-0786, or you may wntact the CSC at ask.oc@usdoj.gov. Congra[ulation5, and we look forv+ard to workiug with you Sincerely, �� `� ��.�r� , Regina B. Schofield Assistant A[tomey General Enclosures a � 8�� ` � � • Department of Justice ; 4 ��`' p Office of Justice Programs � Office for Civil Rights Wnshingrors.DC. S053i August I5, 2007 Chief John Hamngton City of Saint Paul Police Departrnent 367 Gmve Street Saint Paul, MN 5510{ Dear Chief Harrington: Congratulations on your recent award. in estabhshing Fnancial assisffince programs, Congress linked the receipt of Federal funding [o compliance with Federal civif ri�hts laws. The ORce for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Iustice Programs (OJP), U S. Department of Justice is responsible for eosuring that reCipients of �nancial aid from O1P, iCS component offices and bureaus, the OfTce On Violence Against Women (OV W), and the Office oF Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) comply with applicable Federal civi! rights s[a[utes and regula[ions. We at OCR are available to help you and your organization meet the civil rights requirements that come with Justice Department funding. Ensuring Access to Federally Assisted Programs As you know, Federal laws prohibit recipients of financial assis�ance kom discriminating on [he basis of race, cobq national origin, religion, sex, or disability in Ponded progrems or activities, no[ only in respect to employment practices but also in Ihe delivery of services or benefi4s. Fedeml law also prohibits Cunded programs or activities from discriminating on the bes�s of age in the delivery of services or benefits. Providing Services to Limited Eng6sh ProRciency (LEP) Individuals In accordance wrth Department ofJusdce Guidance pertaining [o Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U S.C. § 2000d, recipients of Federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to their programs and activiCies for pecaons wrth limited Engfish pro5ciency (LEP). For more informafion on the civil rights responsibilities that recip�ents have in providing language services to LEP individuals, please see the website at http://www.lep.gov. Ensuring Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizafions The Department of Justice has published a regulation specificalty pertaining to the funding of faith-based organizations. In general, the regulat�on, PaRic�pation in lustice Departmen[ Programs by Rel�gious Organizations; Pro�iding for Equal TreaVnent of alUustice DeparGnent Program Participants, and known as the Equal Treatment Regulation 28 C.F.R, part 38, requires State Admmis[ering Age�cies to treat these organ�zations [he same as any other app(icant or recipient. The regulation proh�brts State Administering Agencies from makmg award or grant administration decisions on [he buis of an organization's reGgious character or a�liation, religious name, or the retigious composition of its board of directors. The regulation also prohibits faith-based organizations from using financial assistance from the Department of Justice ro fund inherently religious activities. While faith-bued organizations can engage in non-Ponded inherenHy religious ac[ivities, they must be held separately &om the Department of Jus4ce funded program, and customers or beneficiaries canmt be compelled to participa[e in them. The Equal Trea[ment Regulation also makes clear Ihat organization5 participating in programs funded by [he Deparhnent of Jus6ce aze not permit[ed [o discriminate in the provision of services on the basis of a beneficiary's religion. For more information on [he regulatioq please see OCR's website at http://www ojp.usdoj.gov/ocr/ettbo.hhn. v �-8y� State Adminis[ering Agencies and faith-based organi�a[ions should aiso note tha[ the Safe Sheets Act, as amended; the V iMims of Crime AM, as amended; and the Juvenile Sustice and Delinquency Prevrntion Act, as amended, contam prohibitions against discrimination on the basis of religion in empioyment. These emptoyment provisions have been speciFically incorporated into 28 C.P.R. Part 38.1(� and 38.2(�. Co�sequen[ly, in many circumstances, it would be impertnissible for faith-based organi�ations seeking or receiving funding authorized by thwe stamtes to have policies ot practices ihat condi[ion hiring and other employment-related decisions on tfie relia on of appficants or employees. Programs subject to these nondiscrimination provisions may be found on OCR's website at http'//www.ojp usdoj.gov/ocd. Questions about the regutation or the stawtes that pwhibit discrimination in employment may be directed to this Office. Enforcing Civil Rights Laws All recipienfs of Federal financial assistance, regardtess of the paRicular funding sowce, the amount of the grant award, or the number of employees in the workforce, are subject Co the prohibitions agaios[ unlawfut discriminatioa Accordingly, OCR imestigates recipients that are the subject of discnmi�a[ion comP�aints from both individuals and groups. ln addi[ion, based on regulatory cri[eria, OCR selects a number of recipients each year for compliance reviews, audifs that require renpients to submit data showing tha[ they are providing secvices equitably to a11 segments of their serv�ce populafion and that their employment prectices meet equal employment opportunity standards. Complying with the Safe Stree[s Act or Program Requirements In addition to [hese general proh�bitions, an organization which is a recipient of financial azsistance sub�ect to Ihe nondiscrimination provisions of the Omnibus Crime Contro( and Safe Streets Act (Safe Streets Ac[) of 1968, 42 U.S.C. § 3789d(c), or other Federal grant program requirements, must meet two additional requiremenGS:Q ) complying with Federal regulations pertaining to the developme�t of an Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP), 28 C.F.R. § 4230I-308, and (2) submitting ro OCR Pindings of Discrimmation (see 28 GF.R. §¢ az.zos(s) or s �.zo2<sp. I) Meeting the EEOP Requirement In accordance with Federal regulations, Assurance No. 6 m the Standard Assurnnces, COPS Assucance No. 8 B, or certain Federat gran[ program requireme�[s, your organization must comply with the following EEOP reporting requirements: If your organization has received an award for $500,000 or more and has 50 0� more employees (counting bo[h fu(I- and part-time employees bu[ exctuding political appointees), ihen it has [o prepaze an EEOP and submit it to OCR for review wi[hin 60 days from the date ot[his �e[ter. For assistance in developing an EEOP, please consult OCR's website at http://www.ojp.usdojgov/ocr/eeop.hhn. You may also request technicat assistance from an EEOP specialistat OCR by diating (202) 6163208. lf your organization received an award between 525,000 and $500,000 and has 50 or more employees, your organization still has to prepare an EEOP, but it does not have to submit the EEOP to OCR for review. Instead, your organization has to mamtain the EEOP on file and make it available for review on request. In additwq your oeganization tias to wmple[e Section B of the Cercification Foan a�d cetum it to OCR. The Certification Fortn can be found at ht[p://www.ojp.usdoj gov/ocdeeop.hkn. If your organization received an award for less than $25,000; or if your organiza[ion hu less than 50 employees, cegardtess of the amoun[ of the awazd; or �f your ocganization is a medical institution, educational inscitution, nonprofit o�ganiza[ion or Indian tribe, [hen your organization is exempt from the EEOP requirement However, your organization musi complete Section A of the Certification Form and retum it to OCR. The Certification Form can be found at http://www ojp.usdoj.gov/ocr/eeop.htm. 2) Submitting Findings of Discriminatlon In the event a Pederal or State court or Federat or State administrative agency makes an adverse finding of discrimination against your arganization after a due process heazing, on the ground of cace, cotor, religion, national origiq or sex, your organization must submi[ a copy of [he finding [o OCR for rev�ew. D 7_�� Ensuring the Compliance of Subrecipients If your organization makes subawards to other agencies, you aze responsible for assurtng that subrecipieots also comply with a(1 of the applicable Federal civil rights laws, including the requirements pertainmg to developing and submitting an EEOP, reporting Findings of Discrimina[ion, and providing language services to LHP pecsons. State agencies that make subawards must have in plaw sfandard gcant assurances and review procedures to demonstrate that they aze effectivety monitoring the civil righfs compliance of subrecipients. lf we can azsist you in any way in fut611ing your civil rights rupons�bilities as a recipient of Pederal funding, please call OCR at (202) 307-0690 or visit our website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocd. Sincerely, 7�-/ a. �- Michael L Alston Director cc: Grant Manager Financ�al Analyst U7 8��v �, �E„� ` _'-. °j+ ��. Department of Justice O�ce of Jushce Programs Ofiice of Comptroller Washineroq D.C. 20531 August I5, 2007 Ch�efJohn Harzington Qty of Saint Paul PoLce Department 367 Grove Street Saint Paul, MN SS I01 Reference Graat Numbec 2007-JV-FX-0 l88 Dear Chief Harrington: 1 am pleased to infonn you that my office has approved the following budget categories for the a(orementioned grant award in the cost categories identified below: Categoty Personnel Fringe Benefits Travel Equipment Supplies Construction Contractual Other To�al Direct Cost lnd¢ect Cost Total Project Cost Federai Funds Approved: Non-Federal Share: Program Income: Budget $44,51 I $5,787 $4,735 $0 $35,760 $0 $5,600 $0 $96,393 $0 $96,393 $86,753 $9,640 $0 0 7-g�� Budget Detail Worksheet Personael Currently there aze two officers trained in the G.R.E.A.T. core curriculum. One officer, Officer Sheila Lambie, is the primary G.R.E.A.T. officer and Officer Ruby Diaz is the secondary officer. Officer Lambie taught five classes, while Officer Diaz taught two classes. Both Officers trainings were paid for by the St. Paul Police Department. If awarded the grant, three more officers would be trained in G.R.E.A.T., Officer Jennifer Corcoran, Officer Tony Spencer and Sergeant Kevin Moore. The five trained officers would be responsible for teaching G.R.E.A.T. in three middle schools and two elementary schools. The officer's base salaries will be covered by the St. Paul Police Department as the In-Kind Match. Overtime for the officer's will be needed to accommodate preparation for class, as well as field trips and graduations. Two hours a week will be allotted per an officer for prep time for the classes being taught. There will be five graduation ceremonies conducted throughout the school year. The overtime for the graduation would be four hours per an officer. 1'here will be two field trips per a G.R.E.A.T. instructed class. The field trips will require overtime for the officers with the planning and implementing of the field trips. It is too early in the year to determine what field trips will take place. Last yeaz we did one field trip and it was a bowling pizza party. The overtime was four hours per an officer. All 16 members of the Gang Unit participated in the field trips, as school staff did not participate in the field trip. 13 week lessons x 2 hours per week = 26 hours overtime x$42.19 =$1,096.94 / officer $1,096.94/ officer x 3 officers = $3,290.82 6 week lessons x 2 hours per week = 12 hours of overtime x$42.19 =$506.28 / officer $508.28 / officer x 2 officers = $1,012.56 5 graduations x 4 hours ! graduation = 20 hours of overtime x$42.19 =$843.80 1 officer $843.80 / officer x 5 officers = $4,219.00 2 field trips per a school x 5 schools = 10 field trips 10 field trips x 1 hours per field trip = 10 hours overtime x$42.19 =$421.90 officer $421.90 ! officer x 8 officers = $3,375.20 Currently we do not have anyone trained in the Families Program. Officer Lambie and Officer Corcoran will be trained in the Families Program. The progtam will most likely take place in the evenings when most families are available as parents wark during the day. The families program consists of 6 sessions, with each session taking 3 hours to teach. This will make it a total of 18 hours to teach the families component. One honr of prep time per a session will be needed for the officers for a total of 24 hours per an officer for the Families Program of overtime. 24 hours of overtime x 42.19 =$1,012.56 $1,012.56 x 2 officers = $2,025.12 07�y� The summer component will be taught 5 times by 5 officers throughout the summer. The summer sessions are one week each, for a total of 5 weeks. The summer component has not been planned as it is eazly in the year. Field trips are planned for the summer component as well as possible extension of the officer's day. We will go with an average of 5 hours of overtime per an officer per a week. This should cover field trips and or extension of hours. 5 weeks x 5 hours = 25 hours of overtime x$42.19 =$1,054.75 / officer $1,054.75 / officer x 5 officers = $5,273.75 Personnel overtime will be needed for the truancy program. Two officers will work one shift a week during the school year over a 30 week period. The shift will be 4 hours, from 0900- 1300 hours. 30 weeks x 4 hours = 120 hours of overtime x$42.19 =$5,062.80/ officer $5,062.80 / officer x 2 officers = $10,125.60 Personnel overtime will be needed for the curfew program. Two officers will work one shift a week over a 30 week period. The shifts will be 4 hours, from 2200-0200 hours. 30 weeks x 4 hours = 120 hours of overtime x$42.19 =$5,062.80/ officer $5,062.80 / officer x 2 officers =$1 Q 125.60 Personnel overtime will be needed for the enhanced probation program. One officer will work a 4 hours shift once a week over a 30 week period. The shifts will very depending on the probation officer's schedule. Some hours will be during the day, and some will be during the evening. 30 weeks x 4 hours — 120 hours of overtime x$42.19 =$5,062.80 / officer Tota1= $5,062.80 TOTAL PERSONNEL COSTS = $44,510.45 o �-8�� Total fringe cost broken down, Workers comp (3.423), Police PERA (6.035), PERA Police Relief (2.702), FICA/ Medical only (.069) Fringe cost for personnel rate of $44,510.45 x.13 =$5,786.36 TOTAL FRII�GE COST = $5,786.36 TRAVEL Three officers need to be trained in the G.R.E.A.T. program, and two officers need to be trained in the Families program. One officer will attend the 2007 National G.RE.A.T. conference. The officers who will attend the G.R.E.A.T. program will most likely have to travel to Florida or Arizona as there is not a one week training session scheduled in LaCrosse at this time. There currently is not a Families training listed. The National conference also has not been posted. All of the travel requests are estimates as the actual locations are not available at this time. One week G.R.E.A.T. officer training in Orlando, Florida Airfare = $356.00 Per Diem per day =$52.35 x 5 days, 6 nights $291.50 Total cost for one officer = $647.50 3 officers x $647.50 = Two-day Families Program, Orlando, Florida Airfare = Per Diem per day =$52.35 x 2 days, 3 nights Total cost for one officer = $1,942.50 $356.00 $134.70 $490.70 2 officers x $490.70 = Three day I3arional conference in Los Angles Airfare = Hote1= Per Diem per day =$71.15 x 3 days, 4 nights 1 officer x $1,811.38 = E�' � � � $351.01 $1,208 $252.40 $1,811.41 TOTAL TRAVEL COST = $4.735.31 D 7 -gy� Equipment / capital Expenditures None Supplies There will be 5 graduations which will require cake and beverages. The cost of the cake is $50.00 per a cake. The cost for the drink is $15.00 per a mixed package. Each cake and drink serves approximately 100 people. An estimate of 1101 students will graduate from the G.RE.A.T. program. Cake and beverage =$65.00 per 100 people 1101 students + 250 guests = 1351 peopJe Total cost for cake and beverage =$878.15 Food and beverage will be needed for the families program. Approximately 40 people Total cost for cake and beverage =$35.00 The summer program will require food, Ueverage, transportation and admission for the field trips. There will be 5 field trips for the summer program. The location and field trips have not been decided as it is too early in the year. The estimate will be based on a sporting field trip. This is an estimate Admission per youth =$5.00 x 50 youth $250.00 Food per youth =$5.00 x 50 youth $250.00 Total cost for trip = $500.00 5 field trips x $500.00 = $2,500.00 During the school year there will be two field trips per a class. A total of 5 classes will be taught with a total of 1,101 students potentially going on field trips. Admission per youth =$5.00 x 1,101 youth $5,505.00 Food per youth =$5.00 x 1,101 youth $5,505.00 Total cost for field trips = $1 I,O10.00 2 field trips x $11,010.00 = $22,020.00 o �-gy� The total number of youth expected to participate in the G.R.E.A.T. program over the school year, summer program and families program is 1,101. Each participant will receive throughout the h the following items chosen from the G.R.E.A.T. catalogue. Prices are from the Z005 catalogue. School kit = $3.60 Calculator = $3.00 Solaz bottle = �2.40 Total cost per youth = $9.00 1,101 youth x $9.00 = $9,909.00 There will be five schools where G.R.E.A.T. is being taught. A total of five Principals and ten teachers will be involved in the program. Gifts for each will include a personal plaque at $ I5.00 each. The St. Paul Police Department invested money in having a plaque designed for the fall of 2006 to be awarded to the Principal and three teachers. The initial cost of the plaque has been paid. The $15.00 will pay for the new plaques without a setting fee. Gi$ for Teachers and Principal= $15.00 15 Teachers and Principals x$15.00 =$225.00 During the summer program the possibility of guest speakers may occur. Recognition of the staff at the Boys and Girls Club as well as other venues participating in the G.R.E.A.T. program will be done as well as the guest speakers and other iznpact personnel. A gift will be a G.RE.A.T. logo T-shirt. The cost of the T-shirt is $3.60 per a shift. 30 T-shirts x $3.60 = $108.00 Cost for the G.R.E.A.T. logo T-shirts for the officers teaching the program to be worn on field trips and other non-teaching events. T-Shirt cost is $17.00 per shirt according to the 2005 catalogue. 5 officers @$17.00 per shirt x 5=$85.00 TOTAL SUPPLIES COST: $35,760.15 D 7 g�� Transportation is need for the summer progam field trips as well as during the school year field trips. Bus rental is 5175.�� per a bus. A total of 32 busses will be needed throughout the G.R.E.A.T. program. This is an estimate as the field trips for the school year and summer program have not been finalized. Transportation — bus summer progam $175.00 x 5= $875.00 Transportation — bus school year field trip $175.00 x 27 = $4,725.00 TOTAL COI�TRACTS COST = $5,600 TOTAL GRANT BUDGET = $96.392.27 TOTAL FEDERAL GRANT REQUEST = $86,753.00 TOTAL APPLICANTS 10% MATHC = $9,640.00 t� �-gy� BUDGET SUMMARY A. Personnel B. Fringe Benefits C. Travel D. Equipment E. Supplies F. Constructions G. Consultants / Contracts H. Other Cost Total Direct Costs I. Indirect Costs TOTAL PROJECT COSTS Federal Request Non- Federal Amount $44.510.45 $5,786.36 $4.735.31 $0 $35,985.15 $0 $5.600 $0 $0 $0 $96,392.27 $86,753.00 $�640.00 Page 1 of 1 D7-8yC� ELENIESVTAftYf{n16DLESCH64L G.R.E:1,T. 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FUM.7S K7R �'t1�35, C'tEk�lA".R%NJ�, tUYdC-SSPEtTfS"Ji?A't�Ff]ftl.k'aRA1YAkZlF`Pkl'utD& ......._.A5C1F__'_""""__"'"_____—I{A47£d i4 file://C:�Documents and Settings\abrown\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.... 8/23/2007 SPPD Grant Application Statement of the Problem 07-��10 The Saint Paul Police Department [SPPD] is applying for Level II of the G.R.E.A.T. grant. Currently only the middle school component is being taught in Saint Paul, Minnesota schools. The SPPD, in conjunction with its community partners, would like to expand the current G.R.E.A.T. program by adding the elementary school component as well as the families program and the summer component of the G.R.E.A.T. program. The number of cities experiencing youth gang problems has increased substantially. Based on the 2002 National Xouth Gang Survey (NYGS) results, it is estimated that youth gangs were active in more than 2,30Q cities with a population of 2,500 or more. Over 90% of the largest cities reported increased gang activity between each year between 1996 and 2003. There is a pervasiveness of youth gang problems in the United States with 37°l0 of the largest cities reporting an increase in activity. Saint Paul, Minnesota is among the cities that are experiencing an increase in gang activity. Saint Paul Police records show juveniles were arrested in the year 2006 for the following crimes, assaults (406), auto theft (88), robbery (115), narcotics (ll 2), crime to benefit a gang (51), obstructing — resisting anest (372), truancy (133), and curfew (705). The West Side neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, is home to approximately 4,000 children and youth between 5 and 17 years of age (Wilder Research Center, 2004). This segment of the neighborhood population is not only growing in number, but also in its ethnic diversity. From 1990 to 2000 the number of school-age children and youth increased by 23%, to 3,687 children and youth in 2000. During this same period, the West Side population of Latinos increased from 21% to 33%, while the population of Whites decreased from 66% to 49%. By 2015, the statewide population of Latino SPPD Grant Application a � 8y� residents is expected to increase by 98% (McMurry, 2005). From 1999 to 2000 the West Side Asian American population remained at S% while the African American population grew from 3% to 6%. Three percent of residents reported themselves as multiracial. In 2004 — 2005, Humboldt Junior High School located in the West Side had an enrollment of 461 students, of whom 86% were from ethnic or racial minorities, 90% qualified for free or reduced price lunches, and 36% spoke a language other than English as their primary language. During this same year, Cherokee Heights Elementary had an enrollment of 449 students, of whom 87% were from ethnic or racial minorities, 88% qualified for free or reduced price lunches, and 48% spoke a language other than English as their primary language. Cherokee Heights Elementary is a Title I school. The economic challenges faced by the West Side neighborhood families are highlighted by the fact that 22% of all children under age 18 lived in families with incomes below the federal poverty level. Significant economic and social challenges to the families of West Side children and youth have the effect of putting a large number of children and youth at risk of involvement with gangs. In 2005, Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research (HACER) and the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs completed a study specifically examining factors in the involvement of Minnesota children and youth in gangs, especially in Latino families and communication (Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment through Research, 2005). The report presents details which explain why children and youth of the West Side may be particularly at risk for involvement with gangs. The research reviewed by HACER, and by community partners o£the SPPD for this grant application, points out four risk factors for West Side children and youth: rapid 2 SPPD Grant Application � � S'�J� gowth ofthe West Side school-age population; family conditions of economic challenge and poverty; sociai marginalization linked to ethnic and linguistic minority status; and disenfranchisement froin school. Proeram Design and Imnlementation and Strate¢v The G.R.E.A.T. program in St. Paul was started as a pilot project by the SPPD in August 2006, educating approximately 135 students. The initial pilot program was funded by a$10,000 donation from the St. Paul Police Foundation. G.R.E.A.T. had not been implemented in the St. Paul schools prior to this pilot program. The pilot program has been a large success, expanding the program can only benefit the youth, families, as well as the community. The limited funding received from the St. Paul Police Foundation has allowed the expansion of the program to include another middle school, Cleveland Middle School, starting January 2007, serving approximately 100 students. 90 % of the students at Cleveland Middle School qualify for free lunch program under Tifle I. Cherokee Heights Elementary School has already been identified as an elementary school where G.R.E.A.T. will be taught. Cherokee Heights is located on the West Side of St. Paul and most of the students will continue schooling at Humboldt Junior High School, another G.R.E.A.T. curriculum school. The first summer program will be the families program, targeted to assist ten families identified by G.R.E.A.T. officers as well as school officials as students who are high risk youth for potential gang related involvement and to facilitate better communication skills and enhance family decision making skills. The second summer program wili be to educate youth for gang involvement. The summer program will focus on how to use free time more productively, by introducing the youth to recreation activities, museums and other SPPD Grant Application 6� g� Co supporting events, cumulating with a one week summer camp, servicing approximately 60 youth. The PAL, Police Athletic League, will also be part of the summer progam. The G.R.E.A.T. students will be encouraged to participate in the PAL program, where the coaches will be police officers. Implementing the G.R.E.A.T. program will support the school safety and academic achievement. Developing a truancy program will allow officers to be directiy involved with students who are unexcused absences from school. Through the partnership with the identified schools, the SPPD will use officers to assist in reducing absences. Accomplishing this will be done by selected officers getting the youth to school by providing transportation along with addressing the issues of absences. The school resource officers [SRO] will also be available to bring an intervention for youth who are experiencing school related discipline notices. Attendance has been proven to improve academic grades of the students. Bringing the students to school who are truant will allow the students to participate in school studies as well as academic achievement. The G.R.E.A.T. program will be implemented for seventh graders at three middle schools, as this is the entry grade to middle school. The program will be taught in social studies as well as the ESL, English second language, classes. The middle school will have 615 students participating in the G.R.E.A.T. program between three schools. The elementary component will focus on fifth graders, with approximately 175 students, between two schools. The families program will include ten families identified as high risk families with a possible total of 30 to 40 people participating. This includes parents, siblings, and or guardians. The summer program will have approximately 50 students participating per a week over a five week program, for a total of 250 youth. The summer � SPPD Grant Application 07 S�lo program will include G.R.E.A.T. lesson plans as well as activities for the youth. Field trips will be incorporated with the summer program, including but not limited to baseball games, bowling, museums, and other educational events. The middle school and elementary school programs will be conducted during the academic year starting September 2007, ending May 2008. The families and summer components will be conducted during the summer months of June, July and August 2007. Collaboration The partnerships committed to reducing involvement in gangs and increasing positive life choices include but are not ]imited to, St. Paul Police Foundation, Humboldt Juniox High School, Cleveland Middle School, Cherokee Heights Elementary School, St. Paul Parks and Recreation, St. Paul Police Athletic League (PAL), Boys and Girls Club, the Neighborhood House, U.S. Attorney's office, ATF, enhanced juvenile probation, and the Minnesota Gang Strike Force. The St. Paul Police Foundation has become a partner with the St. Paul Police Department in implementing the G.R.E.A.T. progranl. The St. Paul Police Foundation donated $10,000 for the first year of G.R.E.A.T. being taught in St. PauL The Boys and Girls Club of St. Paul has agreed to be the host £acility for the summer activities as well conducting the families program at the center. A partnership has been developed with U.S. Attorney Chris Wilton on the prosecution of gang members. U. S. Attorney Wilton has provided anti-gang strategy and trainings to the St. Paul Police Gang Unit. ATF Group Supervisar Brian McCarthy is the coardinator of the Project Safe Neighborhood program. ATF Agent Dave Nygren has been working with his supervisor, Brian McCarthy, and the SPPD Gang Unit on gathering gang intelligence as well as assisting in SPPD Grant Application D 7 -8�(p gang related warrants. The Minnesota Gang Strike Force, ATF, St. Paul Police Gang and Gun Units, U.S. Attorney's office all work in collaboration to accomplish complete coordination and cooperation of combined resources to identify, investigate and disrupt violent gangs involved in robberies, narcotics, homicides and other violent crime activities committed in and against the community. The SPPD Gang Unit works in conjunction with the Gun Unit. The Gun Unit has a sergeant and an officer assigned to the ATF task force. A collaborated effort of the ATF and the Gun Unit working together in an effort to increasing the number of guns seized and taken off the streets while decrease gun and gang activities. The Weed and Seed Program is an active progam in St. Paul. The strategy of the Weed and Seed Program is for law enforcement agencies (Minnesota Gang Strike Force, SPPD, ATF, prosecutors) to focus on high crime / risk areas and saturate the targeted areas by "weeding" out the crime through arrests. The "Seed" part of the program is about gaining control of the areas through intervention, prevention, treatment and rebuilding neighbarhoods. The collaboration of all the partnerships with SPPD warks to disengage the risk factors and negative atmosphere and influences facing elementary and middle school aged students. Positive influences by police officers, peers, and other support agencies replace the negative influences of gangs. Teaching G.R.E.A.T. demonstrates to the students how to say no and mean it, how to make good choices, as well as knowing the consequences of decisions made among other lessons. The example of enforcement by the collaborating agencies is an example of the consequences of poor decision making by youth, and a good example of making good choices. SPPD Grant Application 07-�� Implementing a truancy program with the cooperation of the participating school will help prevent delinquency activities. The City of St. Paul has a truancy center where truants students are placed. "i`he truancy program in conjunction with the G.R.E.A.T. program would work with officers and school personnel to determine which students were absent. The main goal would be to bring the truant student to school. Situations may arise where the truancy center would be used instead of taking the student to school. A curfew program will be developed with conjunction with the Ramsey County Sheriff s Departrnent. The Sheriff's Department is in charge of the curfew center and is staffed by deputies. St. Paul Police officers will work curfew sweeps with the cooperation of the Sheriff's deparhnent. Enforcing the curfew laws wi11 keep the youth off the streets late at night. Lessons will be taught during G.R.E.A.T. educating the students on making right choices including curfew rules and laws. Enhanced probation is a current program with the SPPD and juvenile probation office. A SPPD officer witl be partnered with a juvenile probation officer who has a case load of enhanced probation clients. The majority clients who are on enhanced probation are current gang members. The enforcement of their probation and giving alternative choices to the ones already made would be beneficial to the youth as well as society. Both the enhanced probation and the curfew program will be part of the after school prevention programs. Capabilities( Competencies The Commander of the St. Paui Police Gang Unit, Commander Tim Flynn, will oversee the G.R.E.A.T. program. Commander Flynn will be responsible for managing the grant. Amy Brown, grants manager, will be the grant coordinator. Officer Sheila Lambie will be the G.R.E.A.T. coordinator. Currently two officers are certified to teach SPPD Grant Application D 7 g�lo the G.R.E.A.T. program. Three more officers will be trained to teach the program as well as two o£ficers wi11 be trained in the families program. Impact / Outcomes, Evaluafions, and Sustainment Goal I- To plan for the expansion of the G R E A T proeram in the Citv of St. Paul to reduce gane activity in vouth rangin� in ages from 10-14. - Train three additional officers in the G.R.E.A.T curriculum by year end of 2007. This will be measured by the number of certificates of completion of officers having completed the G.R.E.A.T. training. - Train two officers and implement a Families Program for the summer of 2007. This will be measured by the number of certificates of completion of the Families Program as well as certificates of the families who participated. - Send the G.R.E.A.T. coordinatar to the yearly G.R.E.A.T. conference. Goal II - To decrease deviant behavior bV reducing truancy and other school related discipline problems. - Increase school attendance by 30% among participants by using assigned officers to specifically address absences from school, including truancy, and unexcused absences. This will be measured by comparing the attendance records with the schools prior to G.R.E.A.T., at the end of G.R.E.A.T., and six weeks after the completion of G.R.E.A.T. - Decrease school violations by 45% by monitoring the number of students sent to In 5chool Suspension, suspensions from school, as well as detentions. Shzdents identified as being repeat offenders, will be offered mediation or some other type of intervention as needed. This will be measured by comparing the discipline notices prior to G.R.E.A.T., at the end of the G.R.E.A.T. curriculum, and six weeks post G.R.E.A.T. SPPD Grant Application � 7 Goal III -T_O prevent violence while developin¢ a nositive bond between law enforcement and vouth durin¢ their earlv development vears. The curriculum can be used in coniunction with and reinforcement of other urevention pro�rams and as a urecursor to the G.R.E.A.T, middle school aro�ram. - Implement the Elementary School program with fifth grade students in the partnership Elementary Schools. A partnership has been developed with a recognized Elementary School identified as an excellent opportunity for the G.R.E.A.T. program to be implemented, servicing approximately 120 youth in two schools, starting fa112007. This will be measured by implementing of the Elementary Program as well as the certificates the students receive for successfully completing the G.R.E.A.T. program, goal of 95%. - Encourage youth to participate in the summer component as welt as the PAL program. Measured by the number of students who participate in the summer PAL program. Goal IV — Implement G.R.E.A.T. Families Trainin¢ Pro¢ram to strenethen families bV usin� an evidence based familv-strenQthenina pro2ram to eenerate interaction between parents and children using positive family functioninE. - Identify 10 families, approximately 30-40 family members to participate in the program. Measured by the aYtendance records of the participants and their family members. - Teach the curriculum component (6 sessions) that covers life skills and coordinate with other community partners who may want to participate in addition programs or activities designed to maintain or build healthy family environments. Total number of certificates of compietion will be compiled as a measure of number of families who completed. � SPPD Grant Application 0 7 g9l� Goal V— Iznnlement a Summer Comnonent, to provide students with positive acriviries to encourage the productive use of free time over the summer months and increase their ouportunities for social, co2nitive, and interpersonal �rowth. - Organize field trips, recreational activities, sporting events, and game activities while forming partnerships with public and private sectors in the community. Review the field trips and other recreational activities used throughout the year. Commander Flynn will be responsible for performance measurement, and how the information will be used to guide the program. The G.R.E.A.T. program in the City of Saint Paul has already proven to be successful without funding from the federal grant. While the funding will be extremely helpful to expand the cunent G.R.E.A.T. program, the St. Paul Police Department implemented the G.R.E.A.T. program without the federal grant at a smaller scale and did it successfully. If need be, we will continue the program at a smaller scale to guarantee the program is taught properly and completely. Finding monies from outside sources has been beneficial to the start of the G.R.E.A.T. program in St. Paul. The St. Paul Police Foundation's donation of $10,000 is just one example. The schools were we have the program currently have assisted with funding, for example providing the funds for transportation, photocopies and other classroom needs. 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