Agenda Item Name:
Title
Approval of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) 2020-21 Grant Contract, Waiver of Board Intellectual Property (IP) policy and agreeing to the State owning any Intellectual Property (IP) developed under the contract (Article 23).
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck, 352-231-0058
Description:
The VOCA grant is administered by the State of Florida, Office of Attorney General (OAG) and provides funding for the Alachua County Victim Services Rape Crisis Center including 4.75 FTE Victim Advocate Counselors.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the (1) the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) 2020-21 grant contract in the amount of $221,678.00, (2) the attached budget amendment and establish project budget, (3) approve an inter-fund loan in the amount of $100,000 and (4) waive the County IP policy.
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Prior Board Motions:
n/a
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Reduce FY21 budgeted amount of $458,976 by $237,298 in VOCA Grant Fund 018.29.2971.569.XX.XX (Various Account Numbers) and establish budget in Project #2212901 VOCA Grant FY21.
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Background:
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center's Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant award was renewed for FY2020-21. The program has been the recipient of the VOCA grant since 1986. The VOCA grant provides funding for 4.75 FTE's (Victim Advocate Counselors) to support and assist victims of violent and traumatic crime in Alachua, Bradford and Union Counties with the following services; 24/7 response to sexual assault victims at the hospital or law enforcement agency, crisis counseling, information on victims’ rights, information on local medical, legal and therapeutic remedies, and criminal justice advocacy. The division has been providing certified rape crisis response services to Bradford and Union Counties since 2006.