Acceptance of $60,603 Grant for Oakland Police Crime Lab
September 15, 2025
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The Frame
This resolution authorizes the city to receive and spend $60,603 in state funds to maintain forensic laboratory services for the Oakland Police Department through March 2026.
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Oakland Police Department
The department receives $60,603 in funding to support its crime laboratory operations.
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
The agency acts as the grantor providing the funds to the City of Oakland.
Last recorded activity September 15, 2025.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The City of Oakland is authorized to accept and appropriate $60,603 in grant funds.
- The funding is provided by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).
- The grant is part of the 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program.
- The funds are designated for the operations of the Oakland Police Department (OPD) Crime Laboratory.
- The grant period runs from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026.
- The resolution is identified by file number 26-0030.
- The resolution was introduced on September 11, 2025, and has passed.
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Why It Matters
This resolution authorizes the city to receive and spend $60,603 in state funds to maintain forensic laboratory services for the Oakland Police Department through March 2026.
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