CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
                  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA



  Agenda Date:     July 18, 2022

  Action           Approval and Appropriation
  Required:

  Presenter:       Ashley Marshall, Deputy City Manager

  Staff            Ashley Marshall, Deputy City Manager
  Contacts:        Gail Hassmer, Chief Accountant

  Title:           State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) Grant for
                   15PBJA-20-RR-00381-SCAA for $4,748 (1 of 2 readings)


Background
The City of Charlottesville has received the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
Grant (SCAAP), on behalf of the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, in the amount
of $4,748. These are federal funds to reimburse the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional
Jail for Fiscal Year 2020 expenses of housing alien inmates. Albemarle County is
appropriating funds received under the same program that will also be passed through
to the Regional Jail.

Discussion
The State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) provides federal payments to
states and localities that incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating
certain undocumented criminal aliens. The award amount is based on the number of
undocumented persons incarcerated at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail. As
this is not a one-time grant, the Jail will receive future payments from the City as they
are granted.

Alignment with City Council's Vision and Strategic Plan
These funds align with Council’s Vision for a Smart, Citizen-Focused Government --
Acceptance of these funds will support quality services at our Regional Jail and will
help ensure that services are provided in the most efficient and cost effective way to
citizens.

These funds also support Goal 2: Be a safe, equitable, thriving and beautiful
community, and Objective 2.1. Provide an effective and equitable public safety system
Community Engagement
N/A

Budgetary Impact
There is no budgetary impact as 78% of these funds will be passed through directly to
the Regional Jail. The remaining 22% will be sent to Justice Benefits, Inc., which
provides administrative support for the regional jail.

Recommendation
Staff recommends approval and appropriation of funds to the Regional Jail.

Alternatives
N/A

Attachments
1.   Resolution_$4,748 SCAAP Regional Jail appropriation