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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, 2026 - December 31, 2026, based on the received Letter of Intent;
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 161-2025 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 thereof which would 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 September 2, 2025, the District Attorney's Office received notification from the CalOES that they intend to fund the department for participation in the VV Program in the amount of $202,545 for the period of January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026. The funding requires a local match amount of $67,515, which brings the total project cost to $270,060. This will be the District Attorney’s eighth consecutive award under this grant program. The purpose of this program is to vertically prosecute violent crimes against women.
Funding provided by this program will continue to support 1.0 FTE Limited-Term Deputy District Attorney, 1.0 FTE Victim Advocate through a contract with The Center for Violence-Free Relationships (Th...
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