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5.2 What is your histo~j of providing services in a cost-effective manner? If your pregram is new, you <br /> may not be able to show a service history; therefore, SKIP to Part 6: Project Surnma~. <br /> <br />1. An administrative decision by the project directors of the Regional Controlled Substance Apprehension <br />Program and Tactical Narcotics Team was made to consolidate the two drag task forces. The consolidation <br />will increase the number of participating entities from six in the Regional Controlled Substance Apprehension <br />Prccjram and five in the Tactical Narcotics Team to an adjusted number of eight. Three entities have elected <br />to withdraw their participation in the task force. Arising out of the consolidation is the new Red River Valley <br />Drug Task Force. The consolidation is cost-effective in the following manner: <br /> a. The present Regional Controlled Substance Apprehenslon Program Commandeds salary and fringe <br />benefits ($62,240) will be used in one of the other schedules. <br /> b. The Texas Department of Public Safety Commander's salad/and fringe benefits ($76,896) will be used <br />for cash match. <br /> c. The cell phone, pager, vehicle, and gas expense for the present Regional Controlled Substance <br />Apprehension Procjram Commander will be eliminated. The same expenses for the Texas Department of <br />Public Safety Commander will be paid by the Texas Department of Public Safety. <br /> 2. To eliminate a portion of the operating expense, the investigators have been instructed to travel together <br /> in conducting task force business when feasable. <br /> 3. To eliminate a portion of the heating, cooling, and lighting expense, all task force personnel have been <br /> instructed on the importance of the correct setting on thermostats and turning off lights. <br /> 4. The investigators have been instructed to evaluate the payments of confidential informants in a more cost- <br /> e~ec{Ive manner. <br /> 5. The investigators have been instructed to evaluate the mailing versus hand-delivery of evidence to the <br /> laboratories. <br /> 6. Agency meetings have been cut from one a week to two a month. <br /> 7. The task force will be able to eliminate some of the pager expense due to two entities electing not to <br /> participate. <br /> <br />GRANT APPLICATION KIT -- PAGE 17 BYRNE ( CFDA-16. 579) ISSUE DATE: NOVEMBER 2003 <br /> <br /> <br />