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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Diana Becton, District Attorney
Date:	September 22, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) Program Grant Award for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/22/2020

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Jason Chan, (925) 957-2234

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: September 22, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2020/250 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 $ 228,052, for funding of the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (UV) Program for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The District Attorney will receive up to $228,052 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 in-kind services.

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)).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The primary goal of the program is to enhance the safety of unserved/underserved victims populations in California by establishing victim advocacy programs solely dedicated to the unserved/underserved population, coordinate direct services in an enhanced response to victimization of specific crime populations among locally involved agencies and implement an outreach awareness program to the specific population determined as unserved/underserved. This grant will fund services to the designated unserved/underserved victim population.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District Attorney will be unable to apply for and accept the grant.