2012-2013 Budget - City of Saginaw MI

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE – JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) FUNDREVENUE BUDGET SUMMARYThe Department of Justice – JAG Fund accounts forrevenues and expenditures related to various projectsthat provide better services, and fight crime in thecommunity as approved by the United States’Department of Justice. This funding allocation is basedon the community’s violent crime statistics. In addition,these funds are shared with surrounding municipalitiesand the county. What is listed in the budget is strictlythe city’s portion. Moreover, the county is the fiduciaryagency and is responsible for recording all expenditureactivities.The 2012/2013 Approved Budget for the Department ofJustice – JAG will be $15,000. This represents a$93,953, reduction from the previous fiscal year.Revenues have decreased due to the utilization of grantdollars in the previous fiscal years. Additionally, at thetime of budget development, the city did not have the2012 Department of Justice’s JAG allocation. Thesefunds will be recognized later in FY 2013.SUMMARY OF REVENUES2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2011/12 2011/12 2012/13Actual Actual Actual Approved Adjusted Projected ApprovedState Grant 0 219,607 251,586 108,953 409,994 320,308 15,000REVENUE TRENDSTotal Revenues 0 219,607 251,586 108,953 409,994 320,308 15,000600,000Total DOJ - JAG Grant Revenues Since 2002500,000400,000300,000200,000Total DOJ - JAG Grant Revenues100,000-2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013The above graph reflects numerical data from FY 2002 – FY 2011 Actual Revenues, FY 2012 Approved Budget, and FY2013 Approved. Revenues for this fund are dependent on what the federal government allocates to the municipality.From FY 2001 – 2005, the city experienced a steady decline in grant allocations. For FY 2006 – 2009, no grant dollarswere received. However, In FY 2010, the City received stimulus funds from the Department of Justice, these funds wereexpected to be spent on law enforcement activities outlined by the federal government. The 2011 Budget reflects theaddition of the Regular 2010 JAG Grant and the remaining stimulus funds. By the FY 2012 Approved Budget, revenuesare begins to decrease due to the utilization of the stimulus dollars in prior years. For the FY 2013 Approved Budgetrevenues continue to decline.170