This resolution authorizes the Department of Adult Probation to accept and spend a total of $300,000 in grant funding from the California Office of Emergency Services over three years to support the Probation Specialized Units Program, which focuses on issues related to violence against women. The funding is contingent upon the grant being awarded and will cover the period from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2029.
Resolution authorizing the Department of Adult Probation to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $100,000 for the period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027; $100,000 for the period October 1, 2027, through September 30, 2028; $100,000 for the period October 1, 2028, through September 30, 2029; for a total not to exceed amount of $300,000 from the California Office of Emergency Services for Probation Specialized Units Program federally funded through the Violence Against Women Act, for the grant period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029, to continue the Probation Specialized Unit Program federally funded through the Violence Against Women Act, should the grant be awarded.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need to secure funding for the Probation Specialized Unit Program to enhance supervision of probationers involved in domestic violence cases.
The Adult Probation Department submitted a grant application to the California Office of Emergency Services for the Probation Specialized Unit Program, which aims to enhance supervision of probationers convicted of domestic violence and related offenses.
Cristel Tullock prepared a resolution to authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the grant funds, which would total $300,000 over three years.
The Clerk of the Board received the resolution from the Adult Probation Department, marking the formal introduction of the legislation to the Board.
The President of the Board assigned the resolution to a committee for further review and action.
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