| Item Title: | SO-OAG Grant Award $42,000 |
| Submitted By: | Sheriff Richard D. Wiles, El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 546-2262 |
| Subject: | Approve and authorize the acceptance of the Office of the Attorney General - Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG) award for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in the amount of $42,000 which will require a $44,108.64 contribution from the County's General Fund to fund the position. (Contract No. 2019-0608) |
| Background: | The purpose of the VCLG program is to fund the mandated positions described in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 56.04, specifically Victim Assistance Coordinators (VAC) and Crime Victim Liaisons (CVL) in law enforcement agencies. In addition to the duties imposed in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 56.04 (and more specifically the duties associated with ensuring crime victims' rights described in Article 56.02 and rights for victims of sexual assaults under 56.021), VACs and CVLs are also expected to promote and educate the community and other professionals about victim rights and services in an effort to identify crime victims and provide or refer them to needed services. |
| Fiscal Impact: | Account will be set-up at the time the grant is awarded and approved by Commissioners Court.
The grant award is for $42,000 with a County contribution of $44,108.64 which will be met through general fund salaries. |
| Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the acceptance of the Office of the Attorney General - Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG) award for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office in the amount of $42,000 which will require a $44,108.64 contribution from the County's General Fund to fund the position. (Contract No. 2019-0608) |
| Prior Action: | Grant application was approved on 3/25/2019, contract #2019-0178.
This grant will require $44,108.64 from the County's General Fund to fund the position of a Supervisor for the Victim Services Section at the El Paso County Sheriff's Office. |
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