Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: District Attorney
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): all
Acceptance of Victims of Crimes Act Grant to District Attorney’s Office
Body
Information Contact: Sherry Boston or Roz Harris
Phone Number: 404-371-4773
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting an additional $26,336 for the annual Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the District Attorney’s Office’s Victim Assistance Program for the grant year October 01, 2018 - September 30, 2019; and
To approve the required $6,584 cash match; and
To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
The VOCA grant funds ten District Attorney’s Victim Advocate positions who are essential to providing a range of services to victims of crime required by the Crime Victims Bill of Rights, O.G.C.A. 17-17-1, including but not limited to notification of court dates, accompaniment to court, emergency safety planning, counseling, and referrals to community agencies. This is an additional award amount to the $598,170 previously accepted for this grant program. The additional grant funds and required cash match will alleviate a small portion of salary and benefit costs that were not previously covered by grant and required match.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The required cash match is $6,584 which is being requested at this time.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Accept an additional $26,336 for the annual Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to the District Attorney’s Office’s Victim Assistance Program for the grant year October 01, 2018 - September 30, 2019; Approve the required $6,584 cash match; and Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute any necessary documents.