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49. CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FROM ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Approve receipt of grant funds from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) for the Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program in the amount of $504,247.00. This grant agreement, ACJC Grant Number CNCHIP‑26‑29‑006, will commence on April 1, 2026, and terminate on March 31, 2029. Per the agreement (page 7, paragraph 35), these funds may not be expended for any indirect costs incurred by the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office or Maricopa County in administering the grant. The agreement allows a 0% indirect cost rate, or $0, for administration of the grant. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office FY 2027 composite indirect cost rate is 21.720%, or $109,522.45. The recoverable indirect cost is $109,522.45. Non‑recoverable indirect costs will be covered by the departmental general fund budget. This grant is competitive and does not require ongoing cash contributions after the grant period end date. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, or designee, to sign all documents related to this award. Grant revenues are not “local revenues” for purposes of the constitutional expenditure limitation; therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by budget law. This award agreement provides $504,247.00 in Federal funds under Assistance Listings Number 16.554, awarded to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission by the U.S. Department of Justice. This grant does not require a match. The total project cost is $504,247.00. Grant funding will support mandated services under Arizona Revised Statutes §§ 41‑2205, 41‑1751, and 41‑1750, as well as Arizona Administrative Code Title 13, Chapter 1. Funds will be used to pay overtime for existing staff to review case files for missing or incomplete information, resolve the backlog of case files, process Final Disposition Reports for current cases, digitize paper case files, and securely shred files that have reached their retention limits. This is the first grant MCAO has received under the Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program. This grant is a one‑time award with no expectation of continued funding. The County Attorney’s Office has received funding through the National Criminal History Improvement Program since 2009. This grant will expire at the end of the award period unless prior written approval for an extension is obtained from the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Payment of grant funds is conditioned on the availability of funds appropriated for this obligation. (C-19-27-016-X-00)

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