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14. GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR A RESTITUTION ADVOCATE Approve acceptance of grant funds from the Arizona Department of Public Safety Victim Assistance Grant Program in the amount of $58,006. This agreement, DPS Contract No. 2011-105, shall commence on July 1, 2011 and terminate on June 30, 2012. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to this agreement. In accordance with Crime Victim Assistance Guidelines, Section III., Paragraph h., sub-paragraph vi. (on page 19 of the guidelines) the grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 that may be incurred by the County Attorney’s Office of Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney’s composite indirect cost rate for FY 2010-11 at 13.6%, or $7,889. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $7,889. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office recognizes that this grant requires a cash equivalent match of $14,502 and has the resources to provide this match. 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, Arizona Department of Public Safety, Victims of Crime Act, Victim Assistance Grant Program, CFDA #16-575 Sub-grant Award, is in the amount of $58,006. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office recognizes that this grant requires a match of $14,502 that will be supplied through the budgeted salary and benefits of one (1) FTE position. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office agrees that these grant funds will be used to reimburse the costs of one (1) FTE employee to assist victims of crime with restitution claims. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office has received Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approval for the acceptance of Arizona Department of Public Safety, Victims of Crime Act, Victim Assistance Grant Program awards previously, with the most recent funding being awarded in fiscal year 2010/2011 in the amount of $49,509. (C-19-12-003-G-00)