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14. DRUG, GANG, AND VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL GRANT FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve receipt of grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) through the FY 2019-2020 Drug, Gang, and Violent Crime Program in the amount of $807,390, which includes: $376,782 in Federal funds under CFDA 16.738 and $430,608 in State funds. This program requires a hard cash match of 25 percent, or $269,131. The total award is $1,076,521. These funds are for the enhancement of drug, gang, and violent crime prosecution. This grant agreement, ACJC number DC-20-027, commences on July 1, 2019 and will terminate on June 30, 2020. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The grant funds, $807,390, may not be expended for any indirect costs which may be incurred by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant (Agreement Page 6, Paragraph 35). The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 that may be incurred by the County Attorney's Office or Maricopa County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate for FY20 is 15.8%, or $127,567.62. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $127,567.62. Non-recoverable indirect costs will be covered by the departmental general fund budget. There is a 25% match requirement that will be covered by the departmental general fund. This grant is competitive and does not require on-going cash contributions after the grant period end date. Grant revenues are not "local revenues" for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore budget law does not prohibit the expenditure of these funds. This award agreement is in the amount of $1,076,521 and will be used to support the salaries and employee related expenses of nine (9) prosecutors. These positions will be used to enhance the prosecution of drug, gang, and violent crime. 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. There is no long-term expectation of continued funding for this grant; however, funds have been awarded by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for this purpose since FY 1995, with the most recent funding for FY 2019. (C-19-20-004-G-00)

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