HomeMy WebLinkAboutDoc 575 - Victims Asstc Grant AgrmtDeschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 -Fax (541) 385-3202 -www.deschutes.org
AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT
For Board Business Meeting of September 7, 2011
Please see directions for completing this document on the next page.
DATE: August 31,2011
FROM: Debi Harr District Attorney (541) 330-4692
TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM:
Consideration of Board Signature on Document # 2011-575 Victims' Assistance Unitary Assessment
2011-2013 Grant Award Agreement DAVAP-00041
PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
ORS 147.227 states that the Attorney General shall disburse a portion of the moneys from the Criminal
Fines and Assessment Account to counties and cities where prosecuting attorneys maintain Victims'
Assistance Programs to be used exclusively for the Victims' Assistance Program. The mission of the
Deschutes County District Attorney's Victims' Assistance Program is "To involve crime victims and the
community in a restorative process that diminishes the devastating impact of crime". This grant has
assisted in enabling the Victims Assistance Program (V AP) to provide opportunities for victims to
have more meaningful participation in the criminal justice system process. The Program also utilizes
volunteers which are recruited, trained and monitored by staff that are funded by the grant.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This grant funds the Victims' Assistance program coordinator position, and other office expenses
related to the Victims' Assistance program. Total amount of the biennial agreement is $185,014.18.
The grant was included in the 2011-2012 budget.
RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval and signature on Document # 2011-575 Victims' Assistance Unitary Assessment 2011-2013
Grant A ward Agreement DA V AP-00041.
ATTENDANCE: Debi Harr
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS:
Please return all originals to Debi Harr at the District Attorney's office, 1164 NW Bond Street, Bend
OR 97701.
II
1
1
I
DESCHUTES COUNTY DOCUMENT SUMMARY
(NOTE: This form is required to be submitted with ALL contracts and other agreements, regardless of whether the document is to be
on a Board agenda or can be signed by the County Administrator or Department Director. If the document is to be on a Board
agenda, the Agenda Request Form is also required. If this form is not included with the document, the document will be returned to
the Department. Please submit documents to the Board Secretary for tracking purposes, and not directly to Legal Counsel, the
County Administrator or the Commissioners. In addition to submitting this form with your documents, please submit this form
electronically to the Board Secretary.)
Please complete all sections above the Official Review line.
Date: ~Llgust 30, 2OTI] Department: 'District Attorne~
Contractor/Supplier/Consultant Name: /Department of Justice -Crime Victims'l
'Services Division!
Contractor Contact: 'Cathy Relangl Contractor Phone #: KS03)378j
~4761
Type of Document: Grant Agreement
Goods and/or Services: This CFAAlUA grant funds the Victims Assistance Program
Director position (also referred to as Program Coordinator) salary and benefits-July 1,
2011 through June 30, 2013. The current Director is Diane Stecher. This grant also
provides line item funding for training/travel for all program staff, office supplies,
postage, printing/copying, communication, equipment.
Background & History: ORS 147.227 states that the Attorney General shall disburse
a portion of the moneys from the Criminal Fines and Assessment Account to counties
and cities where prosecutiong attorneys maintain Victims' Assistance Programs to be
used exclusively for the Victims' Assistance Program. The mission of the Deschutes
County District Attorney's Victims' Assistance Program is "To involve crime victims and
the community in a restorative process that diminishes the devastating impact of crime".
This grant has assisted in enabling the Victims Assistance Program (VAP) to provide
opportunities for victims to have more meaningful partiCipation in the criminal justice
system process. The Program also utilizes volunteers which are recruited, trained and
monitored by staff that are funded by the grant.
Agreement Starting Date: puly 1, 20111 Ending Date: ~lne 30, 20131
Annual Value or Total Payment: 1$18S,Oifj]]
o Insurance Certificate ReCeijed (CleCk box)
Insurance Expiration Date:
Check all that apply: o RFP, Solicitation or Bid Process o Informal quotes «$1S0K)
[g] Exempt from RFP, Solicitation or Bid Process (specify -see DCC §2.37)
Funding Source: (Included in current budget? [g] Yes o No
8/30/2011
Phone #: 330-4692
: -~~--I'''<::'-7-'---<---+---
If No, has budget amendment been submitted? 0 Yes 0 No
Is this a Grant Agreement providing revenue to the County? ~ Yes 0 No
Special conditions attached to this grant: None
Deadlines for reporting to the grantor: Financial and Victims' Rights Outcome
Measures reports due on October 31,2011, January 31,2012, April 30, 2012, July 20,
2012, October 31,2012, January 31,2013, April 30, 2013, and July 20,2013.
If a new FTE will be hired with grant funds, confirm that Personnel has been notified that
it is a grant-funded position so that this will be noted in the offer letter: 0 Yes 0 No
Contact information for the person responsible for grant compliance:
Name: Diane Stecher
Phone #: @if -31861
Departmental Contact and Title:
Department Director Approv
I Distribution of Document: Please return all originals to Debi Harr at the District
Attorneys office, 1164 NW Bond Street, Bend OR 97701
I Official Review:
J.
County Signature Required (check one): 0 BOCC 0 Department Director (if <$25K) 1
o Administrator (if >$25K but <$150K; if >$150K, BOCC Order No. ____.-l)
Legal Review Date
Document Number 2011-575
J
1 8/30/2011
MARY H. WILLIAMSJOHN R. KROGER
Deputy Attorney General Attorney General
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
CRIME VICTIMS' SERVICES DIVISION
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 24, 2011
TO: 2011 Unitary Assessment Grant Recipients
FROM: Krista Anderson, Grant Assistant
Crime Victims' Services Division
Attached is your agency's 2011 Unitary Assessment Grant Agreement. Please download the
entire document and have your authorized official sign the signature page of the Grant
Agreement and return the entire original grant agreement to the address below no later than
September 16, 2011:
Oregon Department of Justice
Crime Victims' Services Division
Attn: Krista Anderson
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
Once the Grant Agreement is signed, change the application status in CVSD E·Grants to
"Application Accepted".
When the Grant Agreement has been received by CVSD, a copy of the document signed by both
your authorized official and CVSD Director Cynthia Stinson will be uploaded to E-Grants and
the status of your application will be changed to "Grant Awarded." You will find the uploaded
copy of your grant agreement under the "Agreement Upload" form on the Forms Menu of your
application. Additionally, once the application has been changed to "Grant Awarded" status
CVSD will be sending out the frrst payment of the fiscal year.
If you have any questions regarding this agreement, please feel free to contact Cathy Relang,
Grant Coordinator at 503-378-4476 or Mackenzie Gray, Grant Coordinator at 503-378-5647.