This resolution allows the District Attorney's Office to accept and use a grant of approximately $1.34 million per year for three years, totaling about $4 million, to support the Victim Witness Assistance Program. The funding is contingent on approval from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
Resolution authorizing the Office of the District Attorney to accept and expend a grant with the estimated annual amount of $1,339,258 for a three-year term from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029; for a total estimated amount of $4,017,774 dependent on approval of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services funding for recurring grants that support the Victim Witness Assistance Program, should the parties agree to an amendment as allowed under the provisions of the grant agreement.
How it got here
The legislation originated from the need for funding to support the Victim Witness Assistance Program in San Francisco.
The Office of the District Attorney prepared the necessary documents to apply for a grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to support the Victim Witness Assistance Program.
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services announced a non-competitive funding opportunity for the Victim Witness Assistance Program, which is aimed at providing services to victims of violent crime across California.
The Mayor's Office submitted a resolution to the Board of Supervisors to authorize the acceptance and expenditure of the grant funds for the Victim Witness Assistance Program.
The Budget and Finance Committee scheduled a hearing to discuss the resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of the grant.
The performance period for the grant from the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services begins, covering the funding for the Victim Witness Assistance Program.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record