| Item Title: | County Attorney's - FamVio- 2019-0135 | | Submitted By: | Jo Anne Bernal, County Attorney, County Attorney's Office (915) 546-2050 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Attorney’s Office to submit a General Victim Assistance Program grant application to the Office of the Governor – Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $142,768.72 with a $36,000 cash match from the County General Fund, for a total project cost of $178,768.72. The grant period is from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021. (Contract No. 2019-0135) | | Background: | This is the re-application of the grant initially awarded in FY19 for the County Attorney’s Office to hire a Licensed Master Social Worker to assist the office with victims of crime to include cases of: family violence, dating violence, sexual assault, elder abuse and neglect, child abuse and neglect, and stalking. | | Fiscal Impact: | $142,768.72 – CJD Funding
$36,000.00 – County General Fund
Total Project Cost of $178,768.72
Salary - $167,060.72 (including benefits)
Training & Travel - $8,156.00
Mileage - $1,392 (100 miles per month at State rate)
Office Supplies - $960.00 ($40 for 24 months)
Cell Phone Allowance - $1200 ($50 x 24 months)
The request for the required matching funds will be brought forward during the 2020 budget planning meetings. An account will be set up at the time the grant is awarded and approved by Commissioners Court. | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Attorney’s Office to submit a General Victim Assistance Program grant application to the Office of the Governor – Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $142,768.72 with a $36,000 cash match from the County General Fund, for a total project cost of $178,768.72. The grant period is from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021. (Contract No. 2019-0135) | | Prior Action: | N/A
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