Vote: approved

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13. ACCEPT VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDS FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve acceptance of $2,197,550.00 in grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Commission. These funds come from the FY 2011-2012 State Crime Victim Compensation program administered by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Of these funds, $1,304,454 are state funds, and $893,096 are Federal funds under CFDA 16.576. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, Grant Number VC-12-056, agreement commences July 1, 2011 and will terminate on June 30, 2012. Authorize the Chairman to sign all applicable documents. 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 13.6%, or $298,867. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $298,867. This is in accordance with paragraph 32, page 4 of the agreement. 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. This award agreement is in the amount of $2,197,550.00. The purpose of this award is to provide compensation awards to victims of criminally injurious conduct occurring within the Operational Unit’s jurisdiction. The Operational Unit assures compliance with the Crime Victim Compensation Program rules, R10-4-101 through R10-4-111 et. seq., the guidelines for Crime Victim Organizational audit requirements of OMB Circular A-133, audits of States, Local Government and Non-Profit Organizations, and 28 CFR Part 66. Of this award, $255,800 will be used for the salary and benefits of employees providing compensation services to victims of crime. The remaining $1,941,750 will directly benefit crime victims through the payment of approved compensation claims. There are no matching funds required to accept this award. There is no expectation of continued funding. The County Attorney has received this funding for over 17 years. (C-19-11-069-G-00)