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28. FFY27 GRANT FROM ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR MCAO GANG AND VIOLENT CRIME ADVOCACY PROGRAM - STATE FUNDING Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), Victims of Crime Act, Victim Assistance Grant Program, in the amount not to exceed $127,159.00 for the purpose of the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) Gang and Violent Crime 2026 Advocacy Program. The grant award begins on October 1, 2026, and ends on September 30, 2027. Authorize the Chair to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance grants are awarded once per federal fiscal year, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has received this competitive funding annually since FY2000. In FFY26, DPS funded the project with 100 percent federal funds. Due to a reduction in available federal funding for FFY27, the grantor split our award equally between federal and state funds. This allocation structure allows MCAO to receive the same total funding amount in FFY27 as in FFY26, ensuring the project continues at the prior year's funding level. The department has a cash-equivalent match requirement of $31,790.00 and sufficient general fund resources to meet it. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office's indirect rate for FY27 is 21.720%. The grantor allows up to 15% for indirect cost recovery, but due to budget award constraints, $0 was allowed for this award. Total grant indirect costs are estimated to be $27,618.93, with $0 recoverable and $27,618.93 not recoverable. MCAO has general fund resources to provide indirect costs. Grant revenues are not local revenues for the purpose of constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited by the budget law. This funding does not require future contributions.This grant provides critical funding for our victim advocates so they may work to ensure Maricopa County victims of crime receive each of the services mandated by the Arizona Constitution and the Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights. (C-19-27-059-X-00)