Grant applications - Chicago and Cook County Sherrif
| Submitted | Oct. 16, 2019 |
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From: Freddy Martinez
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
For the last five years (January 1, 2014 to the present) for all funds administrated by COPS (CPD, PASS LEMHWA, CAMP, AHTF, SVPP but not CTAS) I am looking for any records
- Communication between the DOJ COPS office and officials at either the Chicago Police Department or Cook County Sheriff in applying for any grants.
- The final grant application as submitted by either Chicago Police Department or Cook County Sheriff
- Documents sufficient to show what programming the funds would be allocated for.
- Documents sufficient to show the size of the grants
- Documents sufficient to show if a grant was awarded, rejected and for what reasons (insufficient documentation, etc).
Please be aware that this request is being made by Open the Government, a nonpartisan coalition that works to strengthen democracy by creating a more transparent and accountable government. For that reason, we request a fee waiver in processing this request. We are also asking for expedited processing of this request.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions at 202 332 6736.
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 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Freddy Martinez
From: Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Mr. Martinez,
I acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated October 16, 2019 for the grant applications for Chicago and Cook County Sheriff from the last five years (January 1, 2014 to present) for the COPS Office programs, CPD, PASS LEMHWA, CAMP, AHTF, and SVPP, where you are requesting the following:
1. Communication between the DOJ COPS office and officials at either the Chicago Police Department or Cook County Sheriff in applying for any grants.
2. The final grant application as submitted by either Chicago Police Department or Cook County Sheriff
3. Documents sufficient to show what programming the funds would be allocated for.
4. Documents sufficient to show the size of the grants
5. Documents sufficient to show if a grant was awarded, rejected and for what reasons (insufficient documentation, etc).
In effort to fulfill your request in a timely manner, would you agree to accept the grant application, budget narrative, and project narrative attachments for item # 2 in the list identified above?
Would you agree to accept the approved budget, if applicants were funded for item # 3? For item # 4, when you refer to the size of the grants, are you seeking the total amount of the grants?
Blossom V. Butcher-Sumner
Associate General Counsel
From: Freddy Martinez
Thank you for your acknowledgement of our request. Please contact me with any questions about the scope of the request at any time.
Best,
Freddy Martinez
From: Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Mr. Martinez,
In effort to fulfill your request in a timely manner, please let me know the following:
* Do you agree to accept the grant application, budget narrative, and project narrative attachments for the grant application submitted by Chicago Police Department and Cook County Sheriff?
* Do you agree to accept the approved budget, if applicants were funded, as documentation showing how the program funds would be allocated?
* When you refer to the size of the grants, are you seeking the total amount (in dollars) of the grants?
Blossom V. Butcher-Sumner
Associate General Counsel
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From: Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Mr. Martinez,
It was great speaking with you today. This email is to confirm that you have agreed to narrow the scope of your request and accept the grant application, budget narrative, and project narrative attachments for Chicago Police Department and Cook County Sheriff for CPD, PASS, LEMHWA, CAMP, AHTF, and SVPP programs from January 1, 2014 to present. Please confirm.
Blossom V. Butcher-Sumner
Associate General Counsel
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From: Freddy Martinez
Hi Blossom,
That is correct and I confirm,
Freddy Martinez
From: Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Thanks, we will proceed with your request accordingly.
Blossom V. Butcher-Sumner
Associate General Counsel
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 16, 2019. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
Mr. Martinez,
Thanks for the email. We are working on your request and you will receive a response shortly. Thanks for your patience.
Blossom V. Butcher-Sumner
Associate General Counsel
U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
From: Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
COPS-2020-FOI-0005
Via Email (requests@muckrock.com)
Freddy Martinez
Dear Mr. Martinez:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated October 16, 2019. You requested records for "all the funds administrated by COPS" through the Community Policing Development (CPD) program, Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) program, Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program, COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP), COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF), and School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) from January 1, 2014 to present. Specifically, you requested the following records:
1. "Communication between the DOJ COPS office and officials at either the Chicago Police Department or Cook County Sheriff in applying for any grants;
2. The final grant applications submitted by either Chicago Police Department or Cook County Sheriff;
3. Documents sufficient to what programming the funds would be allocated for;
4. Documents sufficient to show the size of the grants; and
5. Documents sufficient to show if a grant was awarded, rejected and for what reasons (insufficient documentation, etc)."
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