This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to use a grant of $364,146, along with $91,037 in city matching funds, to support the County Victim Services Program from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024. It has been officially passed.
Resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $364,146 and the City providing matching funds in the amount of $91,037 for the grant period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the County Victim Services Program.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need for the Office of the District Attorney to secure funding for the County Victim Services Program, which was included in the city's budget but required separate approval for grant acceptance.
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services approved a grant application for $364,146 for the County Victim Services Program, which aims to assess and improve victim services across California.
The District Attorney's Office submitted a request for a retroactive resolution to accept and expend the grant funds, explaining that the grant was included in the city's budget but required separate documentation for approval.
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended the resolution to the Board of Supervisors, allowing the District Attorney's Office to accept and expend the grant funds.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution retroactively authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend the grant funds for the County Victim Services Program.
Mayor London Breed approved the resolution, finalizing the authorization for the District Attorney's Office to utilize the grant funds.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
