Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Human Services
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All
Awarding Victim Assistance Grants for 2017 to State Certified Victim Assistance Non-profit Agencies- Transfer funds from the Victim Assistance Fund to the Grant Fund in Human Services - Cost to the County $150,000
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Information Contact: Damon Scott, Director, Human Services Department
Phone Number: (404) 687-2385
PURPOSE:
To consider the transfer of $150,000 from the Victim Assistance Fund- Account String 03101-611250-Fund 206 to the Grant Fund in cost Center 67510 Human Services- Fund 250.
NEED/IMPACT:
In the County’s Adopted 2017 Budget, $300,000 was approved for State Certified Victim Assistance non-profits. In August 2017, the BOC approved $150,000 of these funds for a contract with the Women’s Resource Center (dba, Women Moving On, Inc.) to provide crisis intervention services to women and their children. The balance of $150,000 will be allocated to other non-profits who provide similar services.
The Human Services Department has identified ten (10) non-profit agencies that have State Certification to provide services and support to victims of domestic violence. The grant period for all grants will be for one year from the date of BOC approval. The transfer of the funds from the Victim Assistance Fund to the Human Services Grant Fund will help avoid the delay of payments to these critical non-profit agencies.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact, as this action only transfers already appropriated funds.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To transfer $150,000 from the Victim Assistance Fund- Account String 03101-611250-Fund206 to the Grant Fund in Cost Center 67510 human Services- Fund 250; to authorize disbursements under the terms of the grant agreement and to authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents