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37. APPLY AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FROM ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION - USING DNA TECHNOLOGY IN ARIZONA TO IDENTIFY THE MISSING PROGRAM Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC), FY2011 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing, in the not-to-exceed amount of $178,166 for the purpose of Grant funds will be used to exhume 25 bodies for DNA sample extraction and the extraction of bone and/or teeth for analysis. The grant award begins on October 1, 2010 and ends on September 30, 2012. Authorize the Chairman to sign all documents related to these grant funds, as applicable. The grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the Office of Medical Examiner's composite indirect cost rate at 29.2%, or $52,024. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $52,024. The Department did not comply with County Policy A2505 Section D.1. in the submission of this grant application. This grant deviates from County policy A2505 as indirects are not fully recoverable, but the Department failed to obtain BOS approval prior to the submission of this grant application and requests retroactive approval to apply at this time. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future reconciliation. (C-29-11-002-G-00)

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25. AMENDMENT TO THE "USING DNA TECHNOLOGY IN ARIZONA TO IDENTIFY THE MISSING" PROGRAM Approve Amendment No. 1 to a(n) Agreement between Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) and Maricopa County through the Office of Medical Examiner in the not-to-exceed amount of $185,422. This amendment is funded by a grant from Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC), IDM-11-001. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the grant period and award additional funds of $7,256. The grant period is extended from 3/31/2013 to 9/30/2013. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. The department’s FY13 indirect rate is 24.7%. Estimated indirect costs are estimated at $1,437 and is fully recoverable. (C-29-11-002-G-01)