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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 $246,132 for the period of January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, 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;
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;
4) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 030-2023 amending the current Authorized Personnel Allocation Resolution for the District Attorney to add 2.0 FTE Victim Witness Program Specialist I - Limited Term positions; and
5) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget transfer increasing appropriations and revenue under the District Attorney’s General Fund for the UV grant award. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Victims of Crime Act Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On September 29, 2022, the District Attorney’s Office submitted a response to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) Program, administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). The purpose of the UV program is to increase access to culturally appropriate victim service for unserved/underserved victims/survivors of crime. These services are to include the process of enhancing 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 increasin...
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