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11. NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve receipt of grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in the amount of $60,000.00. These grant funds are provided to enhance efforts to improve criminal history records and information. This grant agreement, ACJC number NCP12-13-003, will commence on October 1, 2012 and will terminate on September 30, 2013. In accordance with the agreement, paragraph 34, these funds will 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 14.2%, or $7,668.00. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0 and the non-recoverable indirect cost is $7,668.00. 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 $54,000.00 in Federal dollars under CFDA 16.554 awarded to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission by the U. S. Department of Justice. This grant requires a 10 percent match, which the County Attorney is able to provide through the salary and benefits of various personnel, totaling $6,000. These funds will be used to reduce the agency’s backlog of arrest disposition records. 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. Payment of these grant funds are conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated for the payment of such obligation. (C-19-13-007-G-00)

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16. AMEND AGREEMENT WITH ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT Approve an amendment to the agreement with the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for grant funds from the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in the amount of $60,000.00. This agreement was previously approved by the Board of Supervisors on October 15, 2012 under agenda number C-19-13-007-G-00. These grant funds are provided to enhance efforts to improve criminal history records and information. This grant agreement, ACJC number NCP12-13-003, commenced on October 1, 2012 and would have terminated on September 30, 2013. By approving this amendment, the Board of Supervisors agrees to extend the termination date to December 31, 2013. Approval of this amendment does not alter the amount of the funds to be received. This award agreement is in the amount of $54,000.00 in Federal dollars under CFDA 16.554 awarded to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission by the U. S. Department of Justice, and $6,000.00 in local matching funds. These funds will be used to reduce the agency’s backlog of arrest disposition records. 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. Payment of these grant funds are conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated for the payment of such obligation. No signatures are required. (C-19-13-007-G-01)

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