MONMOUTH COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES OF ASBURY PARK, ALONG WITH NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP AND LONG BRANCH, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A SHARE IN THE FY24 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JAG FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,501. THE ELIGIBLE MUNICIPALITIES DISCUSSED THE BEST USE OF THESE FUNDS. NEPTUNE WILL SERVE AS THE FISCAL AGENT AND APPLY AND ADMINISTER THE FUNDING TO THE DISPARATE JURISDICTIONS. THE GRANTEE IDENTIFIED THAT EQUIPMENT IS ESSENTIAL IN PUBLIC SAFETY AS IDENTIFIED BY EACH PARTICIPATING AGENCY. ASBURY PARK, NEPTUNE, AND LONG BRANCH HAVE AGREED TO ENTER INTO AN INTER-LOCAL SERVICE AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 ET SEQ. TO APPLY FOR THE GRANT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $48,501. ASBURY PARK WILL RECEIVE $20,777. NEPTUNE WILL RECEIVE $18,657 AND LONG BRANCH WILL RECEIVE $9,067. MONMOUTH COUNTY HAS DECLINED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FY24 FUNDING. NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP HAS ACCEPTED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF APPLYING FOR AND ADMINISTERING THE GRANT FUNDS AND WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.