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6. GRANT FUNDS FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY Authorize the receipt of $36,700 in Federal Highway Safety funds through the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The funds will be used to purchase technology equipment for use in the prosecution of felony driving under the influence cases. This grant agreement, GOHS Number 2012-AL-055, will commence upon final execution by the GOHS Executive Director and will terminate on September 30, 2012. These funds may not be used for any indirect or administrative costs that may be incurred by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. Thus, the grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 that may be incurred for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the County Attorney’s composite indirect cost rate at 13.6%, or $4,991.00. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0 and the non-recoverable indirect cost is $4,991.00. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, or designee, to sign all documents related to this award. 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 $36,700.00 in Federal dollars under CFDA 20.600 awarded to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety by the U. S. Department of Transportation. These funds will be used to reduce the incidence of Driving Under the Influence through the application of technology in the prosecution of such cases to increase the number of conviction and appropriate sentences. This grant will expire at the end of the award period unless prior written approval for an extension has been obtained from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Payment of these grant funds are conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated for the payment of such obligation. (C-19-12-032-G-00)