Item Description:
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Agmt A2311882 with the MN Dept of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs accepting grant funding for African American crime victim advocacy services and direct client assistance, 10/01/23-09/30/24, $140,000 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2311882 with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs accepting grant funding for African American crime victim advocacy services and direct client assistance funding for the period October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 in the receivable amount of $140,000 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that a supplemental appropriation of $35,000 and two (2), 0.25 FTE Legal Services Specialist positions be applied to the 2023 Hennepin County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) budget; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sponsorship and acceptance of this grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by the County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
The HCAO Domestic Abuse Service Center (DASC) has received the African American grant from the Department of Public Safety since 2016. The Victim Service Division (VSD) of the HCAO has 47 advocates providing services to victims of crime. The demand for these services has been extensive and ongoing. The VSD has bilingual, bicultural staff who serve various underserved populations; community relationships and victim needs are further enhanced through the ability to focus advocacy services to the African American community. The grant supports these focused efforts and funds 2.0 Legal Service Specialist advocacy positions. An additional component of the grant provides funding assistance to victims for food, safe housing, transportation, moving expenses and other personal needs.
An overview of staffing and grant funding across the term of the grant is outlined below.
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Year |
FTE |
Personnel |
Non-Personnel |
Total |
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2023 |
2 - 0.25 FTE |
$32,500 |
$2,500 |
$35,000 |
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2024 |
2 - 0.75 FTE |
$97,500 |
$7,500 |
$105,000 |
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Total: |
2 - 1.0 FTEs |
$130,000 |
$10,000 |
$140,000 |
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval