Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: District Attorney
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): all
Acceptance of Additional Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Grant Funding to District Attorney’s Office; $373,291, no match required.
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Information Contact: Sherry Boston or Roz Harris
Phone Number: 770-294-0369
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting increased funding for the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Grant (S50-8-002 , CV360 project #106986/award # 603073) from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the District Attorney’s Office in the amount of $373,291 for the grant period of October 01, 2023 - September 30, 2026; and
To extend the grant’s expiration date from September 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026; and
To continue the position funded by the grant and move 2 positions funded by a depleted SAKI grant to this current award, extending all 3 until the grant’s expiration; and
To authorize the CEO to execute all necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
Since 2017, CJCC has been awarded over $10,000,000 under BJA’s Sexual Assault Initiative grant programs to develop a cold case statewide Sexual Assault Task Force to respond to cases resulting from the testing of aged sexual assault kits identified under this project. DeKalb was identified, and has remained, a key partner and state-wide best practice expert in this initiative. CJCC has received approval of a budget modification to reallocate unspent funds to the District Attorney’s Office to continue and extend the D.A’s SAKI unit, consisting of an existing prosecutor, an existing full-time investigator, and existing part-time investigator.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No additional local funds are necessary, and none are being requested.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Accept increased funding for the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Grant (S50-8-002 , CV360 project #106986/award # 603073) from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the District Attorney’s Office in the amount of $373,291 for the grant period of October 01, 2023 - September 30, 2026; and Extend the grant’s expiration date from September 30, 2026 to December 31, 2026; and Continue the position funded by the grant and move 2 positions funded by a depleted SAKI grant to this current award, extending all 3 positions until the grant’s expiration; and Authorize the CEO to execute all necessary documents...