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Commissioner Shehan - Financial and Management Services - Grants (Sheriff’s Office) - To Accept and Appropriate Federal Grant Funds to Support Court Advocates in the Sheriff’s Office (Year 1: $125,000 with No County Match)
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STAFF CONTACT
Ashley Rhom - Financial and Management Services - Grants - 704-866-3099
BUDGET IMPACT
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General Fund:
Increase Year 1 federal grant revenues by $125,000.
Increase Year 1 personnel expenses by $125,000.
No match required.
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BACKGROUND
The Gaston County Sheriff’s Office was awarded a three-year grant from the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission in the amount of $125,000 to support partial salaries and fringes for two Court Advocates in the Sheriff’s Office.
The two grant-funded Court Advocates in the Sheriff’s Office provide direct, trauma-informed services to victims of federal crimes such as domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, elder abuse, and related offenses.
There is no required match.
Total grant period of performance: 10/1/25 - 9/30/28. Year one period of performance: 10/1/25 - 9/30/26.
Award amounts for grant years two and three have not been announced yet and cannot be included in this Board Action.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR), Grant Award