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Meeting Date:	01/08/2018
Grant Award Acceptance 2018 Nartional Crime Victims Right Week
Submitted for:	Erika Hernandez	Submitted By:	Erika Hernandez
Department:	Civil Legal Division

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the ratification and approval for the acceptance of the grant by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office from the 2018 National Crime Victims’ Right Week (NCVRW) Community Awareness Project (CAP) grant award in the amount of $5,000 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 requires no financial match; and, therefore, will have no impact to the general fund.

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 application to highlight the rights of and services for crime victims in the Laredo/Webb County area during the 2018 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 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 8th-14th, 2018.

Previous Court Action:

The Webb County Commissioners’ Court authorized the submission of this grant application on 10/10/2017.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	N/A
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	5,000
Financial Impact:
No impact to general fund. $5,000 estimated grant request for advertising and promotional materials to raise awareness of crime victims' rights.