Vote — approved

Jack Sellers	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Clint Hickman	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

21.GRANT FROM OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS FOR MCAO COLD CASE DNA Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 2021 BJA FY 21 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA, in the amount not-to-exceed $535,000 for the purpose of increased cold case homicide investigations through overtime for existing investigators and the hiring of an additional cold case analyst. The grant award begins on October 1, 2021 (retroactively) and ends on September 30, 2024. Autho

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21. GRANT FROM OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS FOR MCAO COLD CASE DNA Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), 2021 BJA FY 21 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA, in the amount not-to-exceed $535,000 for the purpose of increased cold case homicide investigations through overtime for existing investigators and the hiring of an additional cold case analyst. The grant award begins on October 1, 2021 (retroactively) and ends on September 30, 2024. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office (MCAO) indirect rate for FY22 is 20.3%. Total grant indirect costs are estimated to be $89,278.10 and are not recoverable. The grant award is not reoccurring and is a new award for MCAO. This funding does not have a required match component. This grant provides critical overtime funding for our homicide investigations team. The grant also provides funding for a full-time cold case analyst to assist in cold case homicide investigations. Devoting resources at this level will expedite and ultimately lead to the identification of suspects and increase the number of homicides brought forward for prosecution within Maricopa County. This 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 $89,278.10. Funding for this agreement is provided by a Grant from OJP. 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-19-22-081-X-00)

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