To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
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RE: Authorization to accept a grant from MDHHS for a renewal of our STOP Violence Against Women efforts for FY2024.
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorization to accept a grant from MDHHS for a renewal of our STOP Violence Against Women efforts for FY2024.
BACKGROUND:
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has approved the grant application submitted by the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office for our STOP Violence Against Women efforts to support law enforcement projects targeting sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. This program will continue efforts that are devoted to preventing, identifying, and responding to these crimes in a victim-centered, offender-focused, and trauma informed manner.
DISCUSSION:
This initiative provides funding for a Specialized Investigative Unit which focuses on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault cases by providing even greater resources to our office to expand our efforts in these areas. This fourth round of funding will allow us to continue with our consortium of prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and service providers to work as partners in a concerted and coordinated manner to have a solid impact on our community by standing up for victims of these crimes and holding the perpetrators accountable for their actions. The consortium partners would apply for their own grant awards. This grant will provide funding for three (3) Detective Sergeants.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The grant award will be $309,999.00 and there is a 25% matching requirement. However, the Match may be Cash or In-Kind or a combination of both. Examples given by the grantor of in-kind matches include office space and utilities, staff supervision, staff support, and office supplies. The County’s 25% match has in the past and will continue to come from various line items that are already included in our office budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This grant conforms to the County Priorities by helping provide a safer community and supporting victims of Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence.
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 Genesee County Sheriff’s Office to enter into an agreement with the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services and accept a STOP Violence Against Women Grant in the amount of $309,999.00 for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 with a 25% local match coming from existing budgeted staff positions is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the November 8, 2023 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board) and the Chief Financial Officer is authorized to record the attached budget amendment.