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District Attorney’s Office recommending the Board:
1) Accept a grant from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Child Advocacy Center Program for the total project cost of $250,000 for the period of April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025, 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, contingent upon approval by County Counsel;
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 approval by County Counsel;
4) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 185-2023, extending the expiration date of 1.0 FTE Victim/Witness Program Specialist I/II - Limited Term position, through March 31, 2025; and
5) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 186-2023, extending the expirations date of 1.0 FTE Deputy District Attorney I/II/III/IV - Limited Term position, through December 31, 2024, in relation to the previously approved grant award for the VV23 Program.
FUNDING: The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Victims of Crime Act Fund and the Services Training Officers Prosecutors Violence Against Women Formula and General Fund for required match.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The District Attorney’s Office submitted a response to a Request for Application (RFA) for the Child Advocacy Center (KC) Program, administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). The purpose of the KC Program is for Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) to provide direct victim services to child abuse survivors and their families through a multidisciplinary team approach. These services are to include victim-centered, trauma-informed forensic interviews, advocacy, direct or referral to therapy/counseling, and referra...
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