Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairman Uchitelle and Legislators Hansut, Heppner, Hewitt, and Lopez), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee, Abe Uchitelle, and Deputy Chair Gina Hansut offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Probation; and

WHEREAS, the Probation Director has requested that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature be authorized to execute a contract with the New York State Office of Victim Services to accept a grant for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program: Attorney Services Initiative; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Probation administers the Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP), which aids victims and witnesses of crime; and

WHEREAS, the funding will provide continued holistic civil legal services to victims in areas of family offenses, custody, visitation, child support and victim related immigration matters; and

WHEREAS, the source of funds is 100% Federal (CFDA#16.575); and

WHEREAS, the Department of Probation has been awarded a five (5) year Grant (OVS01-C10835GG-1080200,  10/1/2018 – 9/30/2023) totaling $1,363,193.00 subject to state funding from the New York State Office of Victim Services, with an award in the amount of $280,070.00 for the period beginning October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2022; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Chair of the Ulster County Legislature is hereby authorized to execute a contract and any amendments thereto with the New York State Office of Victim Services to accept a grant for a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Program: Attorney Services initiative, as filed with the Clerk of the Ulster County Legislature, or as modified with the approval of the County Attorney,

and moves its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:               

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on _____________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _____________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$ 70,017.00  – 2021 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$210,053.00 – 2022 BUDGETED FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS