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27.

Meeting Date:	08/25/2014
VCLG OAG No. 1554146
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra, Sheriff
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2015 Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grant (VCLG) from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG No. 1554146) in the amount of $42,000 for the salary and fringe benefits of the Crime Victim Advocate serving at the Webb County Sheriff's to continue to provide appropriate services to victims of crime as well as promote and educate the community about crime victims rights in Laredo/Webb County; and designating the Webb County Judge as the authorized official in all matters related to this grant; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does not require a match.

Background:

The Crime Victim Advocate works to provide the necessary and appropriate services to victims of crime as outlined in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 56.04. The Crime Victim Advocate also promotes and educates the community and other professionals about victims rights and services in an effort to identify crime victims and provide or refer them to needed services.

Previous Court Action:

The authorization to accept this grant is approved by the Webb County Commissioners' Court on a yearly basis.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	TBD
Funding Source:	TBD
Balance:	TBD
Financial Impact:
$42,000 grant

Attachments
VCLG