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District Attorney's Office recommending the Board:
1) Authorize the District Attorney to accept a grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program with a total project cost of $224,128 for the period of January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025, based on the received Letter of Intent;
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 185-2024 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;
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; and
5) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 186-2024, extending the expiration date of 2.0 FTE Victim/Witness Program Specialist I/II - Limited Term positions one year, through December 31, 2025.
FUNDING: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Victims of Crime Act (49%), State Victims of Crime General Funds (39%), and County General Fund (12%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
This is the third consecutive year of the District Attorney’s participation in the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) 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 ...
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