Open Records Request: Community Public Safety Grant

Dear e e:

Thank you for your interest in Open Records of Cobb County, Georgia.

This is acknowledgement that we have received your request for records on August 06, 2023 and it has been assigned the reference number R001992-080623 for tracking purposes.

Record(s) Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

According to a press release from Gov. Kemp's office on June 8, 2023, the Governor's office awarded more than $83.5 million in grants for 118 qualified projects as part of the Community Public Safety Grant program. This included a grant of $1,154,857 to the Cobb County Government - Police Department described in additional documents provided by the Governor: https://gov.georgia.gov/sites/gov.georgia.gov/files/2023-06/Grantee%20List%20for%20Public%20Safety%20Release1024_4.jpg

Press Release: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-06-08/gov-kemp-announces-835m-community-public-safety-grant-awards#:~:text=In%20accordance%20with%20grant%20requirements,violence%20resulting%20from%20the%20pandemic.

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A copy of all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, and reporting documents from the "Community Public Safety Grant" program for the grant of $1,154,857 received by the Cobb County Government - Police Department, as described in the Governor's press release and additional documents.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

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Your request will be forwarded to the relevant person(s) to locate the information you seek and determine the volume and costs associated with satisfying your request. You will be contacted about the availability and/or provided with copies of the records responsive to your request.

Cobb County has a new Open Records Center that allows you to submit and track Open Records Act requests.  Please visit the link below to monitor request progress, download responsive records, and submit future requests.

Cobb County Open Records

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RE: Open Records Request of August 06, 2023, Reference # R001992-080623
Dear Mr./Ms. e,
Cobb County received an open records request from you on August 06, 2023. Based upon your request, this office is not the Open Records Officer/Custodian for such requests. Please use the following link to submit your request directly to the Police Department: https://police-cobbcountyga.govqa.us/webapp/_rs/SupportHome.aspx?lp=2
A list of Official Records Custodians to whom requests for County records is available on the Cobb County Government website, accessible at the following link: https://www.cobbcounty.org/board/county-attorney/open-records-requests
Sincerely,
Justin Rowland
Open Records Coordinator

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RE: Open Records Request of August 06, 2023, Reference # R001992-080623 Dear Mr./Ms. e, Cobb County received an open records request from you on August 06, 2023, requesting the following: To Whom It May Concern:

According to a press release from Gov. Kemp's office on June 8, 2023, the Governor's office awarded more than $83.5 million in grants for 118 qualified projects as part of the Community Public Safety Grant program. This included a grant of $1,154,857 to the Cobb County Government - Police Department described in additional documents provided by the Governor: https://gov.georgia.gov/sites/gov.georgia.gov/files/2023-06/Grantee%20List%20for%20Public%20Safety%20Release1024_4.jpg

Press Release: https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-06-08/gov-kemp-announces-835m-community-public-safety-grant-awards#:~:text=In%20accordance%20with%20grant%20requirements,violence%20resulting%20from%20the%20pandemic.

Pursuant to the Georgia Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

A copy of all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, and reporting documents from the "Community Public Safety Grant" program for the grant of $1,154,857 received by the Cobb County Government - Police Department, as described in the Governor's press release and additional documents.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 3 business days, as the statute requires.

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ After a diligent search, our office has located records responsive to your request. Please log into our online Open Records Center to download your responsive records. For assistance, please view our Open Records Center Access Guide. Any information that is confidential and exempt from public disclosure is redacted according to Georgia law. For a more detailed summary of the applied redactions, please review the summary page on the final page of the released record. Thank you for your patience in awaiting this information. Please disregard previous email. Sincerely, Justin Rowland Open Records Coordinator