TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the Office of Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the purpose of creating a Crisis Assistance Program.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
grant agreement for Crisis Assistance Program
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Victim Assistance Office of the Police Department applied for a one-year grant from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the purpose of funding a Crisis Assistance Program to be administered through Victims Assistance. This grant will provide funding for professional counseling services to victims of violent crimes thereby enhancing the victim services already provided by the Killeen Police Department. These counseling services will be provided at the police department by licensed professional counselors contracted through the grant. Additional services made possible will include transportation for medical and shelter needs, direct referrals for local assistance resources, and advocacy for protective orders and housing issues. All services will be provided at no cost to the victims.
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION
The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division requires a resolution be passed and in place before awarding of the grant. There is currently no mechanism in place in the City of Killeen that allows for the provision of all these services to crime victims in one location. It is logical and practical to have these services available through the Victim Assistance Office of the Police Department.
The Department’s Victim’s Assistance Coordinator originally requested a total one-year grant amount of $19,175 for the Crisis Assistance Program. The Office of the Governor approved the requested plan, lengthened the term of the grant and offered $39,947.29 due to increased available funding.
FISCAL IMPACT
The original application requested $19...
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