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Authorize the District Attorney of the County of Monterey, on behalf of the County, to submit proposals to the California Department of Insurance and the California Department of Emergency Services (CalOES) for funding various services provided by the District Attorney, and to execute on behalf of the County the Grant Award Agreement including any extension or amendments thereof.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the District Attorney of the County of Monterey, on behalf of the County, to submit proposals to the California Department of Insurance and the California Department of Emergency Services (CalOES) and to execute on behalf of the County the Grant Award Agreement including any extension or amendments thereof.
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 2020-21. The Federal and State agencies responsible for these grants require the recipient departments to submit periodic applications to renew funding for the upcoming fiscal year even though there is an established relationship between the County and the funding agency. This is the fifteenth 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 is through the California Department of Insurance, with Grants for:
* Automobile Insurance Fraud
* Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud
* Disability and Healthcare Insurance Fraud
And through the California Department of Emergency Services (CalOES), with Grants for:
* Underserved Child & Youth Advocacy Program (XY)
* Increased Access to Services Program (KU)
* Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach...
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