Vote — approved

Thomas Galvin	yes
Kate Brophy McGee	yes
Mark Stewart	yes
Debbie Lesko	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Thomas Galvin, Kate Brophy McGee, Mark Stewart, Debbie Lesko, Steve Gallardo

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46. GRANT FUNDING FROM ARIZONA STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT FOR SAFE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVESTIGATOR YEAR 2 Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from the State of Arizona Governor’s Office Youth, Faith, and Family for the Arizona STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Grant for $149,927. These grant funds provide a second year of funding for an Investigator position within MCAO’s Family Violence Bureaus. This grant agreement, GR-STOP-GOYFF-010124-11Y2, will commence on January 1, 2025 (retroactively), and terminate on December 31, 2025. The grant allows a 10% rate for administrative or indirect costs. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office FY 2025 composite indirect cost rate is 15.530%, or $23,283.66. The recoverable indirect cost is 0 due to budget constraints, and $23,283.66 is non-recoverable. The non-recoverable indirect costs will be covered by the departmental general fund budget. MCAO has a cash equivalent match of $49,975.62 during the grant award period and has general fund resources to provide this match. This grant is competitive and does not require ongoing cash contributions after the grant period end date. 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 in the amount of $149,927 in Federal monies under the Assistance Listings Number 16.558 awarded to the State of Arizona by the U. S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women under 15JOVW24GG00568-MUMU. This grant is a one-time award with no expectation of continued funding. MCAO received this grant funding for the first time in 2024. This grant will expire at the end of the award period unless prior written approval for an extension has been obtained from the State of Arizona Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith, and Family. (C-19-25-045-X-00)