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17. GRANT FROM ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR GANG AND VIOLENT CRIME ADVOCACY PROGRAM Accept grant funds from the Arizona Department of Public Safety Victim Assistance Grant Program in the amount of $144,961. This agreement commences October 1, 2016 (retroactive due to grantor’s delay in awarding funds) and terminates on September 30, 2017. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to this agreement. The grant allows a de minimis rate for indirect costs of $13,178 that may be incurred by the County Attorney's Office of Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The County Attorney's composite indirect cost rate for FY 2016-17 is 15.2%, or $20,031. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $13,178; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $6,853. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office recognizes that this grant requires a cash equivalent match of $36,240 and has the resources to provide this match. Pursuant to A.R.S.§42-17106, approve appropriation adjustment(s) resulting in a net increase to revenue and expenditures of $108,721 in FY 2016-2017 County Attorney (D190) Grants Fund (219) Operating (1000) budget. This request does not alter the budget constraining the expenditures of local revenues duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S §42-17106. 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 is in the amount of $108,721. While this funding for the Gang and Violent Crime Advocacy program is new, 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 for other programs previously. The most recent funding awarded for the Restitution program was in fiscal year 2015/2016 in the amount of $72,562, the most recent funding awarded for the Field Response program was in fiscal year 2015/2016 in the amount of $54,785, the most recent funding awarded for the Courtroom Advocacy program was in fiscal year 2015/2016 in the amount of $148,705 and the most recent funding awarded for the K-9 Support program was in fiscal year 2015/2016 in the amount of $89,307. (C-19-17-029-M-00)

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