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12. VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve the agreement and acceptance of grant funds from Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Grant No. VA-10-024, in the amount of $130,500. These grant funds are for providing assistance services to victims of criminals being prosecuted. The grant award begins on July 1, 2009 and ends on June 30, 2010. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 which may be incurred by the County Attorney's Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate at 14.4%, or $18,792. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $18,792. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. This award agreement is in the amount of $130,500.00 and will be used to support three FTE Advocates (PCN 12371, 19116, 19718). In Kind Matching Funds will come from the County Attorney (190) General Fund (100) salaries and benefits of three FTE Advocates (PCN 12073, 14481, 846). This grant will expire at the end of the award period unless prior written approval for an extension has been obtained from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Payments of grant funds are conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated or allocated for the payment of these funds. There is no long term expectation of continued funding for this grant. However, the County Attorney’s office has been receiving funds through this grant program for the last 14 fiscal years, with the most recent funding for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 in the amount of $116,000. (C-19-09-057-G-00) 13. FEDERAL VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDS THROUGH THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve acceptance of $672,477 in additional grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. These funds come from Federal Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Victims of Crime Act funds passed through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission certification number VC-09-056 funding commences October 1, 2008 and will terminate on September 30, 2009. These monies are to be used solely for the benefit of victims of crime through the Maricopa County Victim Compensation Program. The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 which may be incurred by the County Attorney's Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate at 14%, or $94,147. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $94,147. Grant revenues are not “local revenues” for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by budget law. These additional funds in the amount of $672,477 will be used to provide compensation awards to victims of criminally injurious conduct within Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office assures compliance with the Victim Compensation Program Rules R10-4-101 through R10-4-111 et. seq. and the Guidelines for Crime Victim Organizational Audit requirements of Federal OMB Circular A-133, “Audits of State, Local Government and Non-Profit Organizations.” There is no expectation of continued funding. No signature is required for receipt of the additional grant funds (C-19-09-008-G-01)

Vote: passed

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12. VICTIM ASSISTANCE GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve the agreement and acceptance of grant funds from Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Grant No. VA-10-024, in the amount of $130,500. These grant funds are for providing assistance services to victims of criminals being prosecuted. The grant award begins on July 1, 2009 and ends on June 30, 2010. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 which may be incurred by the County Attorney's Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate at 14.4%, or $18,792. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $18,792. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. This award agreement is in the amount of $130,500.00 and will be used to support three FTE Advocates (PCN 12371, 19116, 19718). In Kind Matching Funds will come from the County Attorney (190) General Fund (100) salaries and benefits of three FTE Advocates (PCN 12073, 14481, 846). This grant will expire at the end of the award period unless prior written approval for an extension has been obtained from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Payments of grant funds are conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated or allocated for the payment of these funds. There is no long term expectation of continued funding for this grant. However, the County Attorney’s office has been receiving funds through this grant program for the last 14 fiscal years, with the most recent funding for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 in the amount of $116,000. (C-19-09-057-G-00) 13. FEDERAL VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDS THROUGH THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve acceptance of $672,477 in additional grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. These funds come from Federal Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Victims of Crime Act funds passed through the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission certification number VC-09-056 funding commences October 1, 2008 and will terminate on September 30, 2009. These monies are to be used solely for the benefit of victims of crime through the Maricopa County Victim Compensation Program. The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 which may be incurred by the County Attorney's Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate at 14%, or $94,147. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $94,147. Grant revenues are not “local revenues” for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by budget law. These additional funds in the amount of $672,477 will be used to provide compensation awards to victims of criminally injurious conduct within Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office assures compliance with the Victim Compensation Program Rules R10-4-101 through R10-4-111 et. seq. and the Guidelines for Crime Victim Organizational Audit requirements of Federal OMB Circular A-133, “Audits of State, Local Government and Non-Profit Organizations.” There is no expectation of continued funding. No signature is required for receipt of the additional grant funds (C-19-09-008-G-01)