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The Mayor and City Council shall hear and possibly take action to provide consent to submit three grant applications to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Victims of Crime Act, Crime Victim Assistance grant in a total amount $155,000 for the Maricopa Family Advocacy Center.There is twenty percent (cash or in-kind) match of the total cost of the project or $31,000. Match for this project is available through volunteered services, victim assistance activities, materials and equipment in the general fund, and awarded grants which are not federal funds.(10022123, 10022122 and 22022122).Consent to submit an application provides the City Manager to sign all documents necessary to complete the grant process. Discussion and Action.
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety, Victims of Crime Act, Crime Victim Assistance grant supports and promotes quality services for crime victims partnering with local agencies throughout Arizona that perform the essential work of victim assistance. The provision of rights and mandated services outlined in the Arizona’s Constitution and the Victims’ Rights Act provide the beginning of a foundation of important services to crime victims. There is approximately $44 million available per federal fiscal year in Arizona and $132 million total for the grant cycle. The award period for this application is October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2020.
Matching contributions of 20 percent are required for each VOCA project and must be derived from non-federal sources. All funds designated as match are restricted to the same uses as the VOCA assistance grant funds and must be expended within the grant period. In-kind match may include donations of volunteer professional services, materials and equipment, space and facilities and non-VOCA funded victim assistance activities.
With this project the Maricopa Police Department is requesting funding for the Maricopa Family Advocacy Center for vehicles in yea...
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