This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to receive and use a $2,530,992 grant from the California Victim Compensation Board to help victims and witnesses with compensation claims from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. The funding is aimed at improving support for those affected by crime.
Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $2,530,992 from the California Victim Compensation Board for a project, entitled “Joint Powers Agreement S24-012,” to assist victims and witnesses with compensation claims for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to continue funding for victim assistance services provided by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office through a grant from the California Victim Compensation Board.
The California Victim Compensation Board approved a grant of $2,530,992 to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office for victim assistance services.
The District Attorney's Office prepared the necessary documents for the grant resolution to be presented to the Board of Supervisors.
The Mayor's Budget Director submitted the grant resolution to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for consideration.
The Budget and Appropriations Committee recommended the resolution for adoption by the Board of Supervisors.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of the grant.
The Mayor approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for the grant.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record