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District Attorney's Office recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Authorize the District Attorney to accept a grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program with a total project cost of $270,060, for the period of January 1, 2027, through December 31, 2027;
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 153-2026, designating the District Attorney, or his designee, as the Authorized Agent for the purposes of submitting, accepting, and executing award documents via the CalOES Grants Central System;
3) Approve and authorize the District Attorney, and/or his designee, to electronically agree to and accept the associated grant Certification(s) of Assurance of Compliance; and
4) Authorize the District Attorney, and/or his designee, to electronically submit the grant application and execute the Grant Award Agreement and required documents, including any extensions or amendments that do not increase Net County Cost, contingent upon review and approval by County Counsel.
FUNDING: Services Training Officers Prosecutors Violence Against Women Formula (75%) and General Fund (25%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 21, 2023, the District Attorney’s Office received notification from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) that it had been selected to receive funding for the Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution (VV) Program for a one-year term, with eligibility for non-competitive renewal for up to four additional years (Legistar file 23-1820). For the 2027 program cycle, the District Attorney’s Office has been awarded $202,545 in Services Training Officers Prosecutors (STOP) funds. This award requires a local match of $67,515, bringing the total program budget to $270,060. This represents the District Attorney’s ninth consecutive award under this grant program. The program’s primary purpose is to support the vertical prosecution o...
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