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Meeting Date:	02/25/2019
NCVRW CAP Grant Acceptance by Sheriff's Office
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the ratification of acceptance of the grant as developed, written, and submitted by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office for the 2019 National Crime Victims’ Right Week (NCVRW) Community Awareness Project (CAP) grant award in the amount of $6,000 from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC); and designating the Webb County Judge as the authorized official to sign all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant award was received on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 11:33 am, and needed to be returned to the funding agency within ten (10) days or February 21, 2019, prior to this court date. This grant requires no financial match; and, therefore, will have no impact to the general fund. All required documents were sent to the Economic Development Department and were found in compliance with the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) policy. [Requested by Martin Cuellar, Webb County Sheriff; (Fund 2606)]

Issue: The rights of crime victims are enshrined in the federal code (Section 3771 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, Crimes and Criminal Procedure), the Texas Constitution (Article I Section 30), and the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (Chapter 56). However, many victims of crime are unaware of their mandated rights as well as the services that are specifically available to them to facilitate needed restitution, recovery, privacy, dignity, and justice.

Solution: Grant funds to highlight the rights of and services for crime victims in the Laredo/Webb County area during the 2019 National Crime Victims’ Right Week.

Result: The general public and any victims of crime will become more aware of the services available to them in the Laredo/Webb County area.

Background:

As it does annually, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office plans to hold different informational, educational, and commemorative activities during the forthcoming National Crime Victims’ Rights Week to be held on April 7th-13th, 2019.

Previous Court Action:

The Webb County Commissioners’ Court authorized the submission and acceptance of this grant on a yearly basis

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To Be Determined
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	$6,000
Financial Impact:
$6,000 estimated grant request for advertising and promotional materials to raise awareness of crime victims' rights. Thus, no impact to general fund.