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District Attorney recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize the acceptance of a pending 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, 2021 - September 30, 2022, contingent upon notification of grant award from CalOES;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Certification of Assurance of Compliance Services Training Officers Prosecutors Formula Grant Program as authorized by the Violence Against Women Act;
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 notification of grant award from CalOES and approval of County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment II to Agreement 4458 with The Center for Violence-Free Relationships in the updated amount of $177,793 extending the service period covering October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, to provide one full-time Sexual Assault Counselor to the grant program, contingent upon notification of grant award from CalOES.
FUNDING: California Governor's Office of Emergency Services: Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors Formula Grant Program as authorized by the Violence Against Women Act.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 25, 2021, the District Attorney's Office submitted a response to a request for proposal of a grant opportunity for the Sexual Assault Law Enforcement Specialized Units (ST) Program, administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). The purpose of the Sexual Assault Law Enforcement Specialized Units 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 co...
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