MEDICAL EXAMINER AGENDA ITEM C-29-21-015-X-00 FY2021 PAUL COVERDELL.DOCX

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GRANT FUNDS FROM ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION FOR THE PAUL COVERDELL 
FORENSIC SCIENCE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM
 
Approve the application and acceptance of grant funds from Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants 
Program, in the not-to-exceed amount of $7,446 for the purpose of court qualified and proficiency tested personnel 
travel and training. The grant award begins on 1/1/2022 and ends on 9/30/2023. Authorize the department 
Administrative Director to sign all documents related to the application submittal for these grant funds to include all 
Coverdell Statutory Certifications and Compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP) requirements 
certification form. Authorize the Chairman to sign all award documents for these grant funds, as applicable. The 
grant allows a 0% rate for indirect costs, or $0 which may be incurred by the Office of Medical Examiner or Maricopa 
County for the administration of this grant. The Maricopa County Department of Finance has calculated the Office 
of Medical Examiner's composite indirect cost rate at 20.93%, or $1,558. The recoverable indirect cost of 
administering this grant is $0; the non-recoverable indirect cost is $1,558.
 
The grant award is reoccurring and has been awarded to the department in previous years. The cash or in-kind 
match is not applicable. Indirect cost is $1,558. Future ongoing cash contributions are not required after the grant 
period. The grant award is not a mandated function but provides a benefit to the citizens by training and educating 
our Medical Examiners. The grant award is non-competitive. There are no costs that will need to be absorbed by 
the department’s operating budget.
 
Upon receipt of funds and pursuant to ARS §42-17106(B), approve revenue and expenditure appropriation 
adjustments to the Office of the Medical Examiner (D290) Medical Examiner Grant Fund (224) Operating (OPER) 
associated with the grant in the not-to-exceed amount of $2,000 for FY2022. Grant revenues are not local revenues 
for the purpose of the constitutional expenditure limitation, and therefore, expenditure of the funds is not prohibited 
by the budget law. This budget adjustment does not alter the budget constraining the expenditure of local revenues 
duly adopted by the Board pursuant to A.R.S. §42-17105. (C-29-21-015-X-00)
 
Motion to approve by Supervisor Steve Gallardo, seconded by Supervisor Steve Chucri
 
 
Ayes: Jack Sellers, Bill Gates, Steve Chucri, Clint Hickman, Steve Gallardo