RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution 2022/14 authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept the 2021 Paul Coverdell Forensic Services Improvement Grant, with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, as fiscal agent, in an initial amount of $70,834 for support of forensic training for the period beginning April 1, 2022 through the end of the funding period.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$70,834, 100% Federal; No County match required (CFDA #16.742)

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of the Paul Coverdell Forensic Services Improvement Grant Program is to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science services over current operations. The non-competitive funds are available for distribution during the period beginning April 1, 2022, through the end of the grant period. The Office of the Sheriff’s Forensic Services Division is an ANAB (ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board) accredited laboratory that has on-going training requirements to fulfill the accreditation criteria. This grant provides funding for DNA equipment and for annual training of forensic staff.