File #: 12-151    Name: District Attorney’s Office Victim Assistance Unit and Prosecution Programs
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 4/11/2012 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 5/1/2012 Final action: 5/1/2012
Title: Approve and Authorize the District Attorney to sign and submit eleven applications, including any extensions or amendments thereof, for continued funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 from Federal and State agencies for the District Attorney’s Office Victim Assistance Unit and Prosecution Programs.
Attachments: 1. Board Order 12-151
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Approve and Authorize the District Attorney to sign and submit eleven applications, including any extensions or amendments thereof, for continued funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 from Federal and State agencies for the District Attorney’s Office Victim Assistance Unit and Prosecution Programs.

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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors Approve and Authorize the District Attorney to sign and submit eleven applications, including any extensions or amendments thereof, for continued funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 from Federal and State agencies for the District Attorney’s Office Victim Assistance Unit and Prosecution Programs as identified in the attached Board Order.

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 State agencies for which this authorization is being requested are as follows:

Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (VCGCB)
Victim Witness Assistance Program (California Emergency Management Agency)
Vertical Prosecution Program - Child Abuse (California Emergency Management Agency)
Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program (Department of Insurance)
Workers Compensation Fraud Prosecution Program (Department of Insurance)
Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach (California Emergency Management Agency...

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