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Saint Ann board adopts resolution supporting Blue Shield program to pursue law-enforcement grant funding
Summary
The board passed Resolution 2025-1 signaling support for the state's Blue Shield program to make the city eligible for grant funds; staff said the state will announce allowable uses and asked municipalities to sign up by June 1.
The Board of Aldermen on May 5 adopted Resolution 2025-1 expressing the city's support for the Blue Shield program, a state initiative that makes grant funds available to municipalities.
Deputy Chief George Raven explained that the governor enacted the program and that one condition for accessing the funds is a local resolution stating the municipality's commitment to law enforcement and crime reduction efforts. "One of the things that we need to do to get access to that grant money is to pass a resolution in effort to basically say we're committed to law enforcement," he said.
Board members asked whether the grant funds will be limited to particular uses; staff said the state had not yet decided allowable uses. Staff emphasized a sign-up deadline set by the state; deputy chief and the presenter referenced a June 1 sign-up date.
The resolution was adopted by the board. No amounts or specific program rules were available at the meeting.
What happens next: City staff will sign up for the program by the state deadline and await guidance on eligible expenditures when state grant rules are released.
