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District Attorney’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Accept a grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) Program in the total project cost of $246,133 for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, based on the received Letter of Intent;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the current Certification of Assurance of Compliance and any modified Certifications that may be required during the performance period, contingent upon approval by County Counsel;
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, contingent upon approval by County Counsel; and
4) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 188-2023, extending the expiration date of 2.0 FTE Victim/Witness Program Specialist I/II - Limited Term positions, through December 31, 2024.
FUNDING: The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Victims of Crime Act Fund and General Fund for required match.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The District Attorney’s Office submitted a response to a Request for Application (RFA) for the UV Program, administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). This is the second consecutive year of the District Attorney’s participation in the Program. The purpose of the UV program is to increase access to culturally appropriate victim services for unserved/underserved victims/survivors of crime. These services include the enhancement of existing programs to commit staff time to specifically address the needs of the identified unserved/underserved victim/survivor population, hiring staff that reflect the identified population, training all staff on the cultural norms of the population, and increasing outreach efforts. On October 23, 2023, the office received an Intent to Fund letter from CalOES, confi...
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