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ARF- 3963

Consent Agenda Item 4. C.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	09/06/2016
Submitted For:	Jefferson Dalton	Submitted By:	Athena Gooding, Legal Secretary, Lead
Department:	County Attorney
Fiscal Year:	2016-2017	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	Yes	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

The Gila County Attorney requests that the Board of Supervisors accept a Victim Assistance Grant No. VA-17-020 for fiscal year 2017 from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission in the amount of $17,600.

Background Information

The Gila County Attorney's Office has been receiving Victim Assistance Grants for approximately 20 years. The money from the grant helps fund the salary of the victim witness advocate. The grant requires a fifty percent match from the County which has been budgeted in the 2017 fiscal budget.

Evaluation

The Victim Assistance grant enables the County Attorney's Office to fund the salary of a victim witness advocate.

Conclusion

Accepting the Victim Assistance Grant will enable the County Attorney's Office to continue to employ a victim witness advocate.

Recommendation

The Gila County Attorney's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the acceptance of the Victim Assistance Grant from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission in the amount of $17,600.

Suggested Motion

Approval to accept Arizona Criminal Justice Commission FY 2017 Crime Victim Assistance Program Grant No. VA-17-020 in the amount of $17,600 for the period of July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2017.

Attachments
VA-17-020 Victim Assistance Grant