Vote — approved

Steve Gallardo	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Chucri	yes

19.GRANT FROM ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR COURTROOM ADVOCACY PROGRAM Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from Arizona Department of Public Safety, Victims of Crime Act, Victim Assistance Grant Program, in the amount not-to-exceed $1,250,324 for the purpose of Court Advocacy Program. The grant award begins on October 1, 2020 (retroactively) and ends on September 30, 2023. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The Ma

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19. GRANT FROM ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR COURTROOM ADVOCACY PROGRAM Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from Arizona Department of Public Safety, Victims of Crime Act, Victim Assistance Grant Program, in the amount not-to-exceed $1,250,324 for the purpose of Court Advocacy Program. The grant award begins on October 1, 2020 (retroactively) and ends on September 30, 2023. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office indirect rate for FY21 is 20.1%, the grantor allows up to 10% for indirect cost recovery, but due to budget constraints only allowed $44,321 for this award. Total grant indirect costs are estimated to be $44,321 recoverable and $206,994.12 not recoverable. The grant award is reoccurring and has been awarded to Maricopa County Attorney’s Office as far back as Fiscal Year 2000. The department has a cash equivalent match requirement of $312,582 during the grant award period and has general fund resources to provide this match. This grant provides critical funding for our victim advocates so they may work to ensure Maricopa County victims of crime receive each of the services mandated by the Arizona Constitution and the Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights. The grant award is competitively bid and other eligible agencies may or may not bid on this grant award. If awarded, the department will absorb the costs of the grant award totaling $519,576.12. Funding for this agreement is provided by a Grant from Arizona Department of Public Safety, Victims of Crime Act, Victim Assistance Grant Program. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future reconciliation. 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. (C-19-21-031-X-00)

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