To: Board of Supervisors
From: Sheriff
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budgets for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States Department of Justice Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP) Grant in the Amount of $62,261, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Administration (JAG) Equipment and Training Program Grant in the Amount of $11,788, and the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) FY2024 in the Amount of $6,513 (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the supplemental budget for DEA DCE/SP Grant budget 1100-221931 in the amount of $62,261 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 (Attachment 1) (4/5 Vote Required); and
2. Approve the supplemental budget for JAG Equipment and Training Program Grant budget 1100-221911 in the amount of $11,788 for FY 2026-27 (Attachment 2) (4/5 Vote Required); and
3. Approve the supplemental budget for HSGP FY2024 Grant budget 1100-274112 in the amount of $6,513 for FY 2026-27 (Attachment 3). (4/5 Vote Required)
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
Each year the DEA makes funding available to reimburse agencies for certain expenditures related to the eradication of illegal cannabis in local jurisdictions. On March 17, 2026, your Board authorized the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) to receive approved FY 2025 grant funds in the amount of $145,000 for the period of Oct. 1, 2025, to Sept. 30, 2026. Based on prior grant spending patterns, the HCSO allocated these grant funds within the FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 grant budgets. Actual FY 2025-26 expenditures were less than anticipated. This supplemental budget (Attachment 1) increases the FY 2026-27 grant budget by the unexpended funds.
The Board of State and Community Corr...
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