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District Attorney's Office recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize the acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $272,667 from the California's Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the Sexual Assault Law Enforcement Specialized Units Program for the period of October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023, based on the received Letter of Intent;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Certification of Assurance of Compliance;
3) Authorize the District Attorney to execute the Grant Award Agreement and required documents, including any extensions or amendments thereof which would not increase Net County Cost; upon County Counsel review and approval; and
4) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment III to Agreement 4458 with The Center for Violence-Free Relationships in the updated amount of $243,769 extending the service period covering October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, to continue providing one full-time Sexual Assault Counselor to the grant program.
FUNDING: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services: Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Formula Grant Program as authorized by the Violence Against Women Act.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On May 23, 2022, the District Attorney’s Office received a “Letter of Intent to Fund” from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) regarding the Sexual Assault Law Enforcement Specialized Units (ST) Program for the grant period October 1, 2022 - September 30, 2023. In response to the ST Program Request for Application (RFA), the department has prepared a grant application per instructions. The purpose of the ST Program is to support and enhance specialized units to provide a coordinated response to adolescent (age 11 and older) and adult victims of sexual assault, through compassionate investigative interview, immediate victim advocacy, training for patrol officers/first responders, and the development/updating of...
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