TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Allison Haley - District Attorney
REPORT BY: Sophie Johnson - Staff Services Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution for The Family Justice Center Program
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to apply for, execute and sign grant subaward documents, including amendments, extensions and modifications, thereof, for the period of April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028 for the Family Justice Center Program to serve victims of crime. (Fiscal Impact: $312,500 Revenue; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Following several years of collaborative effort between the District Attorney, local community-based service provider organizations, law enforcement, adult protective services and the Health and Human Services Agency, and the award of a competitive grant project with the California Office of Emergency Services (Cal-OES) to provide funding for an emerging Family Justice Center in Napa County, the Monarch Justice Center was opened in July 2019.
The Emerging Family Justice Center grant of $400,000 from Cal-OES expired on March 31, 2021. Cal-OES provided further funding of $315,502 of State General Funds for the two (2) year term, April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024 to support fully operational multiagency, multidisciplinary Family Justice Centers, such as Napa County’s Monarch Justice Center. This grant continued with a further $311,470 for the period April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026.
Cal OES is now providing a non-competitive grant application of $312,500 from the California State Family Justice Center Fund for a further two (2) year term, April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028 for the continuation of funding to Family Justice Center programs like the Napa County Monarch Justice Center.
Approval of the Resolution will authorize the District Attorney to continue Family Justice Center (FJ) Program for the two year term. Today's recommended action will authorize the District Attorney to apply and sign for this grant subaward, including acceptance of additional funding, extensions, modifications or amendments thereof.
Requested Action:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to apply for, execute and sign grant subaward documents, including amendments, extensions and modifications, thereof, for the period of April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2028 for the Family Justice Center Program to serve victims of crime.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
This item is discretionary in that there is no mandate for the District Attorney’s Office to provide additional services through the Family Justice Center. However, following the receipt of an emerging Family Justice Center grant, the Monarch Justice Center was established to serve crime survivors in a multidisciplinary collaboration of public and private professionals dedicated to providing access and resources. The grant program provides funding for the County’s multidisciplinary team partners to operate the Family Justice Center during the grant term, with no net increase in County General Funds. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Appropriations for the following fiscal year will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If this item is not approved, the District Attorney will not be able to obtain additional funding from the State of California for the provision of multidisciplinary team collaborative services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder and dependent adult abuse, and human trafficking in a setting designed to better serve these vulnerable victims. |
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Additional Information: |
Strategic Initiative: Build Healthy, Connected Communities |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.