Vote — approved

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

28.FY26 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING GRANT Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from the Arizona Department of Public Safety to enhance law enforcement services and programs that reduce human trafficking within the state, as allowed in Senate Bill 1735, not exceeding $400,000. These grant funds are intended to be used exclusively to reimburse personnel, travel, training, and software expenditures related to the prosecution of human trafficking. The 

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28. FY26 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING GRANT Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from the Arizona Department of Public Safety to enhance law enforcement services and programs that reduce human trafficking within the state, as allowed in Senate Bill 1735, not exceeding $400,000. These grant funds are intended to be used exclusively to reimburse personnel, travel, training, and software expenditures related to the prosecution of human trafficking. The grant award begins on July 1, 2025 (retroactively), and ends on June 30, 2026. Authorize the Board of Supervisors Chair, or designee, to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. 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. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office’s indirect rate for FY26 is 18.850%. The grantor allows 0% for indirect cost recovery. Total grant indirect costs are estimated to be $75,400 for this award. Total grant indirect costs are estimated to be $0 recoverable and $75,400 not recoverable. The grant is a one-time award with no expectation of continued funding. This is MCAO’s third grant award from this grantor for human trafficking. There is no match requirement for this funding. No future contributions are required with this funding. This grant provides funding for a Prosecutor, Paralegal, and Criminal Intelligence Analyst within MCAO to prosecute human trafficking cases. It will also fund training and travel for grant-funded staff and software to assist in prosecution efforts. This grant award is competitive. Funding for this agreement is provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Anti-Human Trafficking Grant Fund, which allocates funding to eligible city, town, and county law enforcement agencies for programs that reduce human trafficking and comply with the requirements prescribed in ARS 26-106. (C-19-26-062-X-00)

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