VRP Award Agreement FY2026
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KRIS MAYES OFFICE OF THE ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL Attorney General Criminal Division - Office of Victim Services July 25, 2025 adaly Anaya Victim Advocate Supervisor El Mirage City Prosecutor's Office 12401 W. Cinnabar Avenue El Mirage, AZ 85335 Re: FY 2026 Victims’ Rights Program Award Dear Ms. Anaya: | am pleased to inform you that, pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-191.06 and § 41-191.08, the Attorney General's Office has made an award of $14,500.00 from the Victims’ Rights Fund to El Mirage City Prosecutor's Office for the period, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. As you are aware, the purpose of the Victims' Rights Program (VRP) is to provide financial support to city, county and state entities that are affected by Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13, Chapter 40, Crime Victims' Rights and A.R.S. Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 7, Victims' Rights for Juvenile Offenses. In particular, VRP monies are awarded to offset costs associated with performance of duties that are mandated under victims' rights laws. | trust that this award to your agency will satisfy this purpose and that your efforts to include victims as an integral part of the justice process will continue to be both successful and effective. Prior to preparation of the Funding Agreement for your award a budget-proposal form will be available to you for your completion in our Grants Management (GMAN) System. Thank you for the fine work you do every day on behalf of crime victims. Should you have any questions or wish to discuss the budget for your award, please contact Kendall Maier, State Victims’ Rights Funding Administrator, at (602) 542-8451, or by email at OVSVRP@azag.qov. Sincerely, Kris Mayes Arizona Attorney General 2005 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85008 @ Phone 602-542-4911 e Fax 602-542-8453 e WWW.AZAG.GOV State of Arizona Office of the Attorney General FY 2026 VRP Budget Proposal Please complete and submit the Award Period Budget Proposal by: September 30, 2025 RECIPIENT: 1! Mirage City Prosecutor's FY 2026 AWARD: $14,500 One-time $0 Office Equipment Award CONTACT: Adaly Anaya TELEPHONE: (623) 500-3091 (Certification that FY 2026 VRP Budget Proposal is consistent with Program Guidelines)) (Click Here to view your Award Letter) COST CATEGORY PROPOSED VRP COST CATEGORY PROPOSED VRP BUDGET BUDGET PERSONNEL $11,600.00 ERE / BENEFITS $2,900.00 DESCRIPTION Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 20% COST CATEGORY PROPOSED VRP DESCRIPTION BUDGET (please list each type of consulting expense proposed CONSULTING to be VRP-funded) (please list each type of operating expense proposed OPERATING to be VRP-funded) (please list each equipment item proposed to be EQUIPMENT VRP-funded) TOTAL $14,500.00 08/11/2025 Page 1 of 1 State of Arizona Office of the Attorney General FY 2026 Victims' Rights Program AWARD AGREEMENT AG, #: 2026-045 RECIPIENT "Name, BL Mirage City Prosecutor's Office ; 7 —_ —_ Contact: —_ | AdilyAmya = — ; Adress 12401 W. Cinnabar Avenue, El Mirage, AZ 85335 | Award Amount: | $14,500.00 : | Purposes : | qo support the direct costs of implementing victims" rights laws pursuant to those provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13, Chapter 40 and Title | 8, Chapter 3, Article 7 impacting City Prosecutor as an entity type. Monies having been deposited and received by the Attorney General pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-2401, § 8-418 and legislative appropriations, this AGREEMENT is made under the authority of the Auomey General pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-191.08 -- Victims’ Rights Fund This AGREEMENT is made this first day of July 2025, by and between the Arizona Attorney General, and the E and terminate June 30, 2026. The Attorney General, having been satisfied as to the qualifications of Contractor, agrees to pay Contractor the above shown $14,500.00 subject to Contractor's Mirage City Prosecutor's Office, the "Contractor", to commence on July 1, 2025 agreement as follows: 1 ‘The Contractor agrees A. Award funds will not be used to supplant state, local and federal funds that would otherwise be available to provide services to victims of crime as mandated by A.RS. Tile 13, Chapter 40 and Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 7 B. Award funds will be used only for allowable costs that can be proven necessary and essential to effect the direct provision or performance of those statutorily mandated victims * rights, duties (services), as described in the Fictims’ Rights Program Guidelines - Section IV Allowable and Non-Allowable Costs, and as specified in Contractor's approved $14,500.00 award budget as follows: Personnel: $11,600.00 ERE/Benefits: $2,900.00 Title: Victim Advocate Percent; 20% Consulting: $0.00 Operating: $0.00 Squipment; $0.00 C. To complete and submit, on or before August 14, 2026, an annual report to the Attorney General as prescribed in A.R.S. § 41-191.08(F), D. To comply with FY 2026 Victims’ Rights Program Guidelines, as well as the applicable provisions of A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 40 and A.RS. Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 7 E, To allow (a) representatives) of the Attorney General to complete program and financial audits as the Attorney General believes necessary to ensure Contractor compliance with this agreement and with State law. F, To retain all records relating to the agreement, and performance under the agreement, for a period of five years after the completion of the project, and to allow inspection and audit of all such documents at reasonable times, pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 38-214 and 38-215. G. To comply with all applicable nondiscrimination requirements of A.R.S. § 41-1463, Arizona State Executive Order 2009-09, and all other applicable state and federal civil rights laws. I, Each party hereby warrants its compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its employees and A .R.S. § 23-214(A). If either party uses any subcontractors in performance of this contract, subcontractors shall warrant their compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its employees and A.R.S. § 23-214(A). A breach of this warranty shall be deemed a material breach of the contract subject to penalties up to and including termination of this contract . Each party retains the legal right to inspect the papers of the other party and its subcontractors who work on the contract to ensure that the other or subcontractors are complying with this warranty. 1 To retain ownership interest in all equipment acquired with VRP funds (or in the proceeds resulting from the sale of such equipment) provided that: (1) the equipment purchase was not in violation of the VRP Award Agreement; and (2) the useful life of the equipment in question has not elapsed. IL It is farther agreed between the parties as follows: A To use arbitration in the event of disputes to the extent required by A.R.S. § 12-1518. B. Except as provided in paragraph C below, if the Attorney General finds that the Contractor has not complied with the requirements of this agreement , the Contractor will receive a notice which identifies the area(s) of non-compliance and the appropriate corrective action to be taken. If the Contractor does not respond within thirty calendar days to this notice, or does not provide sufficient information concerning the steps which are being taken to correct the problem , the Attorney General may terminate the contract and require the return of all funds which are found to have been spent in violation of this agreement. C. The parties agree to meet and confer in good faith to resolve disputes before commencing formal proceedings of any nature. D. ‘The Attorney General may reduce or discontinue funding to the Contractor in subsequent fiscal years , at the Attorney General's discretion, for the Contractor's failure to complete and submit, on or before August 14, 2026, the report that is required pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-191.08(F) or for other reasons such as available funding FE, Every payment obligation of the Attorney General under this Agreement is conditioned upon the availability of funds appropriated or allocated for the payment of such obligation . If funds are not allocated and available for the continuance of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by the Attorney General at the end of the period for which funds are available. No liability shall accrue to the Attorney General in the event this provision is exercised, and the Attorney General shall not be obligated or liable for any future payments or for any damages as a result of termination under this paragraph F. Any and all award funds not expended by June 30, 2026, will be returned to the Attorney General G. This agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this AGREEMENT on the day and year first above written FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Cindy Palmer, Procurement Manager Date: FOR THE CONTRACTOR: Authorized Signature Date: Printed Name and Title ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Clerk of the Governing Board (if applicable) Date Legal Counsel fif applicable) Date