Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept the 2015 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Sexual Assault Prosecutors Grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs. This ordinance will further authorize the transfer of the required matching funds and the appropriation of funds.
This grant partially funds two Prosecuting Attorneys for the Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit of the City Attorney's Office. The Domestic Violence and Stalking Unit assists witnesses and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through the legal process and provides counseling, referrals, and linkage with agencies and community resources.
Fiscal Impact:
The required matching funds of $2,681.00 are included in the City Attorney's 2014 General Fund Budget.
Project period: 01/01/15 - 12/31/15
Federal Share: $8,043.40
Matching funds: $2,681.00
Total Grant Award: $10,724.40
Emergency Designation:
Emergency action is requested to allow the grant activities to commence at the beginning of the grant period.
Title
To authorize the acceptance of a grant from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, in the amount of Eight Thousand Forty-three and 40/100 Dollars for the funding of the 2015 VAWA Sexual Assault Prosecutors program; to authorize the transfer of matching funds in the amount of Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-one Dollars from the General Fund; to authorize the appropriation of total funds in the amount of Ten Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-four and 40/100 Dollars; and to declare an emergency. ($10,724.40)
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WHEREAS, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, Office of Homeland Security and Justice Programs, has awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of Eight Thousand Forty-three and 40/100 Dollars ($8,043.40) for the 2015 VAWA Sexual Assault Prosecutors Grant Program;...
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