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Commissioner Worley - Budget & Strategy - To Accept and Appropriate Additional Federal Grant Funds from the Governor’s Crime Commission (GCC) for the Domestic Violence (DV) Unit in the Sheriff’s Office ($140,000.25 with a 25% match of $46,666.75)
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STAFF CONTACT
Pat Laws - Budget & Strategy - 704-866-3771
BUDGET IMPACT
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Increase in Federal Revenue and associated expense. County funds of $46,666.75.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Increase revenue and expenses in the General Fund by $140,000.25.
BACKGROUND
GCC has awarded the Sheriff’s Office a one-year grant in the amount of $140,000.25. The DV Unit is comprised of two full-time, sworn deputies and a court advocate. Funding pays for partial salaries and benefits for the two deputies. A portion of the deputies’ fringes and a portion of the DV advocate’s salary are matching funds. Deputies serve all domestic-related warrants and summons in each of the 13 municipal jurisdictions. The Court Advocate who works with the DV Unit provides confidential services that educate, support, and guide victims and their families through the court process and refers victims to local community service providers.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR); Grant Award