Agenda Item Name:
Title
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Fund Resolution and Budget Amendment
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Presenter:
Claudia Tuck, 352-213-0058
Description:
Alachua County has been awarded VOCA funding totaling $471,380 for FY22, the amount currently budgeted is $458,976, resulting in unanticipated revenue of $12,404.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt the Fund Resolution and approve the budget amendment
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Prior Board Motions:
n/a
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Fund 018.29.2971.569.XX.XX Various Accounts
Project #2222901
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Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity
Background:
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center applied for continued funding from VOCA. Funds support 6.75 FTEs including, 3 FTEs based at Community Support Services, 3 FTEs based at the Gainesville Police Department, and .75 FTE based in the Division’s Union County office (the remaining 25% of the FTE is funded by the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence grant). Additionally, grant funding is used to pay for Union County office space, cellular telephone service, internet and telehealth expenses. Grant funds also pay for a portion of the VStracking online client database system, therapy services for crime victims in Alachua, Bradford and Union counties, and staff training expenses. The Office of the Attorney General administers the VOCA grant, which runs October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.