To: Delrico J. Loyd, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Christopher R. Swanson, Sheriff
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RE: Approval to accept the FY 2027 Crime Victim Sustainability Fund (CVSF) Grant Contract from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), in the amount of $26,578.00, for the term of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval and Acceptance of the FY 2027 Crime Victim Sustainability Fund (CVSF) Grant Contract from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) in the amount of $26,578.00 for the term of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
BACKGROUND:
The Sheriff’s Office has received this funding from MDHHS since 2018. This funding supports activities performed by the GRACE team with provides support and services to crime victims over the age of 60.
DISCUSSION:
This grant funding only sustains a portion of this programing for the first quarter of the 2026-2027 FY. We were advised of this grant award on September 28, 2026. This was past the deadline for October agenda items therefore this request is being submitted after the award begins. A grant application has been submitted for remainder of the fiscal year in hopes to sustain this program.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The total grant award and agreement amount is $26,578.00, funded entirely by MDHHS pass-through awards with no additional unbudgeted County General Fund match requirement.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Healthy, Livable, and Safe Communities: Enhances public safety and social well-being by providing vital support services, advocacy, and resources for victims of crime throughout Genesee County. Inclusive, Collaborative Culture: Strengthens cooperative partnerships between local county administration and state agencies including the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize accepting a grant and entering into the FY 2027 Crime Victim Sustainability Fund (CVSF) Grant Contract (Agreement # 20270063-00) between Genesee County and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in the amount of $26,578.00, to provide support services for crime victims over the age of 60 years for the period commencing October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, is approved (a copy of the grant agreement and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the November 3, 2026 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute all necessary grant agreements, acceptance documents, and contracts on behalf of Genesee County.