This legislation authorizes the acceptance and appropriation of a FY 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Projects grant totaling up to $1,039,000 for violence prevention efforts through December 31, 2028. It includes adding a full-time case manager position, funding participant incentives, awarding a grant for clinical therapy services, and amending a contract for training and certification services.

Subject: FY 26 Byrne Discretionary Grant For Ceasefire-Lifeline From: Department Of Violence Prevention Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Grant From The Bureau Of Justice Assistance’s Fiscal Year 2026 Byrne Discretionary Community Projects (BDCP) Grant Program In An Amount Not To Exceed One Million Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($1,039,000) For The Period Of October 1, 2026, To December 31, 2028; And (2) Adding One (1) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Case Manager I Position And Operating Expenses In The Department Of Violence Prevention Through December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety-Seven Dollars ($369,397) Using BDCP Grant Funds; And (3) Authorizing The City Administrator To Oversee The Distribution Of Up To One Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Dollars ($199,000) In BDCP Grant Funds As Incentives And Stipends For Participants In Life Coaching Services; And (4) Awarding A Grant To Restorative Justice For Oakland Youth For Clinical Therapy Services For The Period Of January 1, 2027, To December 31, 2028, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Three Dollars ($455,603) Using BDCP Grant Funds; And (5) Amending A Professional Services Agreement With Bright Research Group Inc For Five Hundred Thirteen Thousand Dollars ($513,000) For Training And Capacity Building Services From September 1, 2026, To December 31, 2028, To Add Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) From The BDCP Grant For Life Coaching Certification Services, For A New Contract Total Of Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($528,000); And (6) Authorizing The City Administrator To Adjust The Allocated Funding For The Same Purposes Within The Limits Of The BDCP Grant Award