Agenda Item Request:
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Authorization for the County Manager to accept the 2024 Improving Criminal Justice Response Grant Award from the Office on Violence Against Women for $700,000 for 36 months
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Background and Purpose of Request:
Requestor: Jennifer Annis, Project Manager Violence Intervention Partnership, Public Health
With the approval of the County Commissioners, the Public Health Department’s Violence Intervention Partnership applied for the 2024 Improving Criminal Justice Response Grant Award from the Office on Violence Against Women. The funding for this program assists state, local, and tribal governments, and courts to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violation of criminal law, and seek safety and autonomy for victims.
Funding Amount and Source:
$700,000 over 36 months to implement the continuation project as proposed. No matching funds are required and no additional county funding will be needed to complete the requirements of the grant.
Effective Date if Applicable:
10/15/2024