RECOMMENDATION(S):
ADOPT Resolution No. 2018/470 approving and authorizing the District Attorney, or designee, to submit an application and execute a grant award agreement, including any extensions or amendments thereof, pursuant to State guidelines, with the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Victim Services & Public Safety Branch, in an amount not to exceed $ 175,000, for funding of the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) Program for the period October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The District Attorney will receive up to $175,000 to fund victim advocacy staff to provide better services to underserved populations in targeted areas. The funding requires a 25% match, which will be met with services provided by the Richmond, Pittsburg, Oakley Police Departments and West County Family Justice Center.
BACKGROUND:
The Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) Program is supported by Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance and is authorized by the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603(a) and (b).
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