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10. GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION FOR NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (NCHIP) Approve receipt of grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for the National Criminal History Improvement Program in the amount of $190,665. These grant funds are provided to enhance efforts to improve criminal history records and information. This grant agreement, ACJC number NCP-16-17-004, will commence on October 1, 2016 and will terminate on December 31, 2017. In accordance with the agreement, page 5, paragraph 35, 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 Attorney’s Office FY 2017 composite indirect cost rate is 15.2%, or $28,981.08. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0 and the non-recoverable indirect cost is $28,981.08. 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 $190,665.00 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 $21,185. The total project cost is $211,850. 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-19-17-016-M-00)

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