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a. Approve and Authorize the District Attorney to sign, submit and execute twelve applications, including any extensions or amendments thereof, for continued funding for FY 2013-14 from Federal and State agencies for the District Attorney's Office Victim Assistance Unit and various Prosecution Programs as identified in the attached Board Order.
b. Approve and Authorize the District Attorney to submit a joint grant application with the City of Salinas to the Federal Government under the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign a Memorandum of Agreement as well as joint application for the grant with the City of Salinas.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and Authorize the District Attorney to sign, submit and execute twelve applications, including any extensions or amendments thereof, for continued funding for FY 2013-14 from Federal and State agencies for the District Attorney's Office Victim Assistance Unit and various Prosecution Programs as identified in the attached Board Order.
b. Approve and Authorize the District Attorney to submit a joint grant application with the City of Salinas to the Federal Government under the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign a Memorandum of Agreement as well as joint application for the grant with the City of Salinas.
SUMMARY:
The Monterey County District Attorney's Office relies on a variety of Federal and State grants to provide a portion of the financial support required by the Department for the services it provides in the County. Funding for these programs is expected to continue in FY 2012-13. The Federal and State agencies responsible for these grants require the recipient departments to submit an application to renew funding for the upcoming fiscal year even though there is an established relationship between the County and the funding agency in the current fiscal year. This is the tenth year in which this overall approval practice is being utilized to streamline the grant application and acceptance process. The specific grants and administering Federal and State agencies for which this authorization is being requested are as follows:
Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (VCGCB)
Victim Witness Assistance Program (EMA)
Vertical Prosecution Program (Child Abuse) (EMA)
Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program (DOI)
Workers Compensation Fraud Prosecution Program (DOI)
Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (EMA)
Life and Annuity Consumer Protection Fund (DOI)
Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program (Calif Office of Traffic Safety)
Disability & Health Care Fraud (DOI)
Southwest Prosecution Initiative (DHS)
Victims of Crime Act (EMA)
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) with the City of Salinas
DISCUSSION:
Approval of the recommended action will allow the District Attorney to submit the approved Board Order as verification of Board approval granting authority to sign the various grant agreements for renewal of funding for those designated programs, while eliminating the necessity for twelve individual Board Reports requesting the Board's consideration and approval for each grant agreement. In addition, approval will allow the District Attorney to join with the City of Salinas in applying for the JAG grant.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
No other agency is involved with this request.
FINANCING:
If approved, the subject grant funds will be included in various appropriations and revenues requests submitted for Board approval as part of the FY 2013-14 Recommended Budget. Approval of this request and the receipt of the subject grants will have no new impact on the County General Fund.
Prepared by: Bruce Suckow, Finance Manager II, Ext. 5259
Approved by: Dean D. Flippo, District Attorney, Ext. 5470
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