Consent 5.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Attorney
- Meeting Date:
- 01/24/2017
- Title:
- Approve the Arizona Department of Public Safety Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant Program Agreement
- Submitted By:
- Sue Blanchard, County Attorney
- Department:
- County Attorney
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
3
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
N/A
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
N/A
Mandated Function?:
Federal or State Mandate
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Title 13, Chapter 40 and Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 7, and 41-2407
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Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve grant 2015-VA-GX-0032 - CFDA #16-575 - Department of Public Safety (DPS) #2015-368 in the amount of $97,251 for the period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.
Background:
The award amount of $97,251 is to be used to expand Cochise County Attorney’s Victim Witness Program to provide victim assistance services during FY 15-16. These funds along with the required matching funds will provide for the 2 new full time Victim Advocates’ salaries and part of a Program Manager’s salary, to provide quality services to victims of crime throughout Cochise County and reinstate the Victim Witness Volunteer Program. The new Victim Advocates will spend a major amount of their time in the lower courts to ensure that Cochise County crime victims are aware of and receive the full gamut of victim services and provide a go-between between victims and prosecutors. The Program Manager position will provide criminal justice system assistance in the superior court, compensation assistance, notification, administer the program through grant writing and administration, budget development and administration, statistical data preparation, and develop and implement policies and procedures.
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources: Fund 130 -VOCA Grant Award $97,251. Must match $24,313 with the grant as follows: Fund 126 – Attorney General’s Victim Rights Program Award will match $23,150 with the remaining $1,163 coming from General Fund.
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources: Fund 130 -VOCA Grant Award $97,251. Must match $24,313 with the grant as follows: Fund 126 – Attorney General’s Victim Rights Program Award will match $23,150 with the remaining $1,163 coming from General Fund.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Once approved by the Board, the Department will forward the paperwork to the Arizona Department of Public Safety for their final approval, signature and funding.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
If not funded, the positions under this grant will not exist and many Cochise County crime victims will continue to be underserved, provided with a minimum of victim assistance, or no assistance at all. Cochise County desperately needs the VOCA Grant in order to reinitiate its Victim Advocacy Project and bring staffing to necessary levels. In past years, thousands of Cochise County crime victims have gone without vital services besides simple, mandated notification, leading to heightened and unnecessary victim suffering, victims being unable to access resources they desperately need. The positions funded by this grant will also perform mandated services with a workload of approximately 200-300 notifications to victims per week. If notifications are not done or done in a timely manner it places the County in a liability position.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Three (3) originals provided. Advise CAO upon Board approval. Return two (2) signed Agreements to CAO. Send a certified copy of the Board Minutes approving the agreement, as soon as they are available, to CAO.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- 2016/2017
- One-time Fixed Costs? ($$$):
- -0-
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- -0-
- County Match Required? ($$$):
- $23,150
- A-87 Overhead Amt? (Co. Cost Allocation $$$):
- $31,519
- Source of Funding?:
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
Fund 130 - VOCA Grant Award $97,251.
Fund 126 - AG's VRP Award will match $23,150 with the remaining $1,163 coming from General Fund
Fund 126 - AG's VRP Award will match $23,150 with the remaining $1,163 coming from General Fund