To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
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RE: Acceptance of the 2026 CSRUV Responsive Services for Victims of Crime grant from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Acceptance of the 2026 CSRUV Responsive Services for Victims of Crime grant from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
BACKGROUND:
The CSRUV previously known as the VOCA grant has been awarded to the Sheriff’s Office since 2018. This grant allows the Sheriff’s Office to expand its Elder Abuse Task Force by establishing victim focused positions that work hand in hand with investigators, APS, financial institutions and other entities making referrals for suspicion of elder abuse. This grant is pivotal in our task forces success and is one of only few given to a law enforcement agency across the state. The focus of the program is to expand and strengthen culturally specific and culturally responsive victim services for underserved survivors of crime by supporting expanding services for organizations with prior experience in serving victims of crime and managing federal and state funding to serve those victims.
DISCUSSION:
The term of the grant agreement is October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The total amount of this Agreement is $263,050.00.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The term of the grant agreement is October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The total amount of this Agreement is $263,050.00 to be deposited in account 2859-312.00-504.000. A budget amendment is attached.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This grant agreement conforms to County Priorities by ensuring safer communities.
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 Genese County Sheriff to authorize accepting the CSRUV Responsive Services for Victims of Crime Grant from, and entering into a grant agreement with, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, said grant being in the amount of $263,050.00 for the term commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the October 22, 2025 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.