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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	August 15, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

No Cost Extension Amendment for Abuse in Later Life Program Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/15/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Tracy Story (925) 608-4960

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 15, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a grant amendment for elder abuse services with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women, to extend the term from an end date of September 30, 2023, to a new end date of September 30, 2024, with no change in the grant amount of $400,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact, grant extension only.

BACKGROUND:

On February 11, 2020 (C.24), the Board of Supervisors approved Employment and Human Services (EHSD) on behalf of the Contra Costa Alliance to End Abuse (Alliance) to apply for and accept grant funding in an amount not to exceed $400,000 from the Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women for the Abuse in Later Life (ALL) Program for the period of October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2023. On November 21, 2020, the Alliance accepted the award.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Abuse in Later Life Program supports a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, and exploitation committed against victims who are 50 years if age or older. This grant has funded: 1) trainings of law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, courts, and victim services providers in recognizing and addressing instances of elder abuse; 2) the enhancement of services for victims of abuse in later life; 3) the expansion of a multidisciplinary team to respond to victims of abuse in later life; and 4) the implementation of direct services cross trainings among law enforcement, prosecutors, courts and direct service agencies to share intervention techniques, strategies, and information, and, thus, effectively respond to and better serve victims of abuse in later life.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and shifting of trainings from in person to video, EHSD will request a no cost extension of this program’s original end date of September 30, 2023, to a new end date of September 30, 2024, to meet program deliverables as written in the proposal.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the extension of grant funding period, the Contra Costa Abuse in Later Life program cannot complete the program deliverables and not be able to continue support to victims of abuse in later life.