Explanation
Background:
This legislation will authorize the City Attorney to accept a grant award from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General, for the funding of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Domestic Violence and Pretrial Services Advocates program within the City Attorney's Office. This grant will partially fund three Domestic Violence Advocates, one Pretrial Services Advocate, office furniture, copier and travel/training. This program assists witnesses and victims of misdemeanor domestic violence, stalking and related crimes through the legal process and provides counseling, referrals, and linkage with agencies and community resources. This ordinance will further authorize the appropriation of the grant funds and the transfer and appropriation of the matching funds required by the grant award.
Fiscal Impact:
Grant Period: 10/01/16 - 09/30/17
State Share: $246,146.26
Matching funds: $61,536.57
Total Grant: $307,682.83
Emergency Action:
The City Attorney’s Office is requesting emergency action designation to allow for the uninterrupted continuation of this grant program.
Title
To authorize the City Attorney to accept the 16-17 VOCA Domestic Violence and Pretrial Services Advocates grant award from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General, in the amount of $246,146.26 for the partial funding of the Domestic Violence and Pretrial Services Advocates program; to authorize the appropriation of said grant funds; to authorize the transfer and appropriation of matching funds in the amount of $61,536.57 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($307,682.83)
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General, has awarded the City of Columbus, City Attorney's Office, a grant in the amount of Two Hundred Forty-six Thousand One Hundred Forty-six Dollars and Twenty-six Cents ($246,146.26) for the 16-17 VOCA Domestic Violence and Pretrial Services Advocates Grant, 2017-VOCA-43556954 for the partial funding the ...
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