File #: 21-0174    Version: 1 Name: VOCA Grant 2020-2021
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 3/16/2021 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 4/7/2021 Final action: 4/7/2021
Title: MOTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE 2020-2021 VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT AGREEMENT.
Sponsors: Police
Attachments: 1. 1. Amendment 2 - Pembroke Pines Police Department_

Title

MOTION TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE 2020-2021 VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT AGREEMENT.

 

Summary Explanation and Background

 

SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:

1.                     The Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida, previously awarded the City Police Department $14,050.00 via the 2020-2021 VOCA Grant to continue funding the part-time Assistant Victim Advocate, as a continuation of the 2019-2020 VOCA program.

 

2.                     The Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida, then provided a first amendment to the 2020-2021 VOCA Grant which increased the original award by $8,117.00; amending the 2020-2021 VOCA Grant budget to be $22,167.00. This first amendment was approved by City Commission on February 17, 2021, and the increase was to be utilized for funding personnel hours for the part-time Assistant Victim Advocate.

 

3.                     The Office of the Attorney General, State of Florida, now provides a second amendment to the 2020-2021 VOCA Grant which will increase the award by an additional $11,259.00, to be utilized for COVID related expenses. The amended 2020-2021 VOCA Grant budget will be $33,426.00.

 

4.                     There is no required cash match funding, and the 20% match requirement for the additional funds allocated under this second amendment has been waived.

 

5.                     The funding cycle and 2020-2021 VOCA Grant will end on September 30, 2021.

 

Financial Impact

FINANCIAL IMPACT DETAIL:

 

a)   Initial Cost: None

b)   Amount budgeted for this item in Account No: $22,167.00; Account #122-331251-3015

c)   Source of funding for difference, if not fully budgeted: A budget adjustment increasing the account to reflect the full budget will be completed upon approval and execution of the amendment.

d)   5 year projection of the operational cost of the project

 

 

Current FY

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Revenues

$33,426.00

$0

$0

$0

$0

Expenditures

$33,426.00

$0

$0

$0

$0

Net Cost

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

                    

 

e)   Detail of additional staff requirements:  Not Applicable