Vote — approved

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

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

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31. FY26 VICTIM COMPENSATION FUNDING FROM THE ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve acceptance of $3,965,305.00 in grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for the FY26 ACJC Crime Victim Compensation Program. Of these monies, $2,300,000.00 are State funds (ACJC), $1,145,084.00 are Federal funds from VOCA under ALN 16.576 and $520,221.00 are Federal funds from ARPA under ALN 21.027. The Arizona Criminal Justice Commission Grant Number VC-26-008 commences July 1, 2025, and will terminate on June 30, 2026. Authorize the Chairman to sign all applicable documents. On May 15, 2025, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) designated the County Attorneys' Offices as operational units to administer the Crime Victim Compensation Program for the State fiscal year 2026. These monies are to be used for the benefit of victims of crime through the Maricopa County Victim Compensation Program and cannot be used for indirect costs (Agreement, Page 7, Paragraph 35). Grant funding is allocated as follows: $2,300,000.00 in State funding for Victims Comp Benefits, $1,145,084.00 in Federal funding for VOCA Victims Comp Benefits, and $520,221.00 in Federal funding for administration costs (personnel expenses). The Maricopa County Attorney's Office's composite indirect cost rate for FY26 is 18.850%, or $747,459.99. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the nonrecoverable indirect cost is $747,459.99. The nonrecoverable indirect costs will be covered by the departmental general fund budget. This grant does not have a matching requirement. This one-time, competitive grant does not require ongoing cash contributions after the grant period ends. Grant revenues are not “local revenues” for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by budget law. This funding directly supports the overall mandated function of providing victim services. (C-19-26-011-X-00)