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ARF- 4445

Consent Agenda Item 5. B.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/08/2017
Submitted For:	Bradley Beauchamp	Submitted By:	Athena Gooding, Legal Secretary, Lead
Department:	County Attorney
Fiscal Year:	2018	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

Approval of Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Crime Victim Compensation Grant Agreement No. VC-18-052.

Background Information

Agreement No. VC-18-052 – The Crime Victim Compensation Program receives its funding through three state sources and one federal source. Program monies are appropriated each year by the state legislature and state funds are distributed to each county based upon a formula approved annually by the Commission. These funds are used to provide compensation awards to victims of criminally injurious conduct occurring within Gila County jurisdiction. Gila County’s allotment for FY 2018 is $66,470 and this grant has no financial impact on the County. The funding will be distributed to the Gila County Attorney's Office as a monthly reimbursement of compensation program expenditures. A financial reimbursement request form is required for reimbursement of those expenditures.

Evaluation

Agreement No. VC-18-052 - The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Crime Victim Compensation Grant is essential to provide financial assistance to victims of crime in Gila County for medical and dental expenses, mental health expenses, wage loss, funeral expenses, and crime scene clean-up expenses based on program rules and requirements. The maximum award to a claimant is $25,000 for all economic loss sustained as a result of a particular incident of criminal conduct.

Conclusion

Agreement No. VC-18-052 - Claims are filed by victims of criminally injurious conduct in the county in the which the crime occurred. The Gila County Victim Compensation Coordinator investigates each claim filed and then presents the claim to the volunteer Crime Victim Compensation Board for review. The Board approves or denies each compensation claim in accordance with program rules. The Victim Compensation Program would not exist without these State and Federal Funds and it is a vital program in the Gila County Attorney's Office.

Recommendation

The Gila County Attorney's Office recommends that the Gila County Board of Supervisors approve the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Crime Victim Compensation Grant Agreement No. VC-18-052 for FY 2018 in the amount $66,470.

Suggested Motion

Approval to accept Victim Compensation Grant Agreement No. VC-18-052 between Gila County and the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission in the amount of $66,470 for the period of July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.

Attachments
Gila County Attorney's Office VC-18-052 FY18 REVISED Grant Agreement
Gila County Attorney's Office VC-18-052 FY18 grant agreement
Gila County Attorney VC-18-052 FY18 grant letter
Grant Agreement Instructions
GMS Assigning Points of Contact 051513
OMB Circulars Link - Section 16
2015 DOJ Financial Guide - Section 25
OMB Circular A133_revised_2007 - Section 41
Manual_GrantReferenceManual - Section 42
Office of Justice Programs, Award Conditions - Section 43
Public_-_Identifying_Excluded_Entities - Section 46
OJP Training Guiding Principles for Grantees and Subgrantees - Section 49
Equal Treatment Regulation link - Section 54
UseofConviction_Advisory - Section 56
305 - Subgrantee Discrimination Complaint Procedures - Section 59
National Information Exchange Model - Section 61
Global Standards Package Grant Condition - Section 62
FINAL PROGRAM GUIDELINES, VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT FY 1997 VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAM - Agreement Continuation Sheet Specail conditions - Section 8
Approval as to Form