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A-17. APPLY AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS FOR EDWARD J. BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT/ DRUG ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNT FUNDING Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant/ Drug Enforcement Account (DEA) in an amount not-to-exceed $445,651 for the Office of the Public Defender (520) portion. That amount is the FY 2009-10 actual grant award and is the amount that was budgeted for this grant in FY 2010-11 through the normal annual budget process. This grant is a recurring grant from the Arizona Supreme Court/Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). The Office of the Public Defender applies for this grant jointly with Adult Probation, Clerk of the Superior Court, and Superior Court. These funds support the justice system by providing staff in all of these departments. In FY 2009-10, this grant funds 24.35 full-time equivalent positions. The Office of the Public Defender is requesting authorization to again apply for the DEA Grant for FY 2010-11. This grant does not require Maricopa County to provide any matching funds. The grant award begins on July 1, 2010 and ends on June 30, 2011. However, the application for funding has historically been received after the start of the applicable fiscal year and with extraordinarily short turnaround time requirements. Therefore, the Office of the Public Defender is requesting advance approval to apply for the departmental share of these funds through a joint application with the Superior Court, Clerk of the Superior Court, and Adult Probation. The grant does not allow for the recovery of indirect costs in FY 2009-10, and no change is anticipated in future years. Therefore, the Office of the Public Defender and Maricopa County may receive no administrative cost recovery for this grant in FY 2010-11. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the Office of the Public Defender's composite indirect cost rate at 7.4%. The nonrecoverable indirect cost will not exceed $32,978.17. (C-52-10-007-G-00)