VOCA Memo

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2024-08-20)

View PDF Item 14 Meeting page

Extracted text (via pymupdf) 1314 characters
City Manager’s Office 
10000 North El Mirage Rd., El Mirage 85335 
623-972-8116; TDD 623-933-3258 
www.elmirageaz.gov 
 
 
MEMORANDUM 
TO:  
 
HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL 
THRU:  
CITY MANAGER J. CRYSTAL DYCHES 
FROM:  
GRANTS COORDINATOR MARTINA LONGORIA 
SUBJECT: 
VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT 
DATE:  
August 1, 2024 
 
 
The purpose of this memo is to request approval and acceptance of grant funds from the DPS VOCA Grant 
program and authorize Finance to make the necessary budget adjustments. The El Mirage Police Department 
has received an invitation to renew the VOCA Grant for FFY2025. The renewal award is $118,602 and requires a 
match of $29,651.  
 
The mission of the DPS-VOCA Administration Unit is to support the provision of a full range of direct services 
to Arizona's crime victims. This is accomplished by assisting, training, and monitoring crime victim service 
providers throughout the state. The proposed project in El Mirage, which will support the Victims Assistance 
Unit by funding personnel costs and benefits and a software program, is crucial for FFY2025.  
 
Due to the timing of the application's release date of July 11, 2024, with a deadline of August 8, 2024, the 
request to request renewal funding for this project is being submitted via this memo.