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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE** 11/22/93 ITEM No. ; L) �. Department Approval* Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: organizational Business Item Description: community crime and Drug Prevention Grant Agreement. The City of Roseville, on behalf of the Mayors" commission Against Drugs (MAD) , has been awarded a Community Drug and Crime Prevention Grant of $35, 000 for the period of January 1 through December 31, 1994, from the office of Drug Policy and violence Prevention in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, to be used to enhance community alcohol and other drug prevention efforts. The focus of the grant is for a Co=unity Prevention Specialist to coordinate an aggressive program in empowering people in their homes, communities; and work sites to reduce alcohol and other drug abuse problems. In 1993 , $4 , 604 , 871 worth of funds were requested from community groups throughout the State for funding from this Community Crime and Drug Prevention Grant. At that time, $661, 000 worth of funds were available and awarded to twenty recipients, one of which was the City of Roseville, on behalf of the Roseville, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, and Kittle Canada Mayorsil Commission Against Drugs. For those programs that have shown exemplary work performance, funding is being extended through 1994 . As in the past, the four communities provide a local match. This yearl's match is $3 , 210 . It"s allocated based on population. The grant requires the city to enter into a cooperative agreement with the office of Drug Policy and violence Prevention for implementation of the grant project. A resolution authorizing the City to enter into this agreement is attached. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: Motion adopting a resolution authorizing the city to enter into a cooperative agreement with the office of Drug Policy and violence Prevention for implementation of the MCAD's grant project.