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36. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FY 2025 SCAAP APPLICATION PROCESS Approve delegation of authority to the Maricopa County Sheriff Office (MCSO) to apply for FY 2026 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) reimbursement funds, per Part I: SCAAP Guidelines issued by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. SCAAP provides federal payments to states and localities that incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens who have at least one felony and two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local law and who are incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days. The reporting period is July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. The application deadline is June 30, 2026. Approval of this action allows the application process to continue. MCSO has applied for this funding on behalf of Maricopa County for approximately 30 years. The actual award amount is formulaic using reporting period jail system inmate data downloads and payroll data. Award amounts have declined in recent years. MCSO will return to the Board for authorization to accept any funding awarded that is pursuant to this application. (C-50-26-088-X-00)