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REFERENCE
ORDER
EFF DATE
TYPE
PAY DATE
INVOICE
CONTRACT #
102
13xxx
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10/01/12
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012 -8 -007
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ITEM CODE
DESCRIPTION 25 CHARACTERS
EXPENSE ACCT
AMOUNT
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VOCA CONTINUATION
624.41
$ 35,261
SUBGRANTEE: Richmond County
Date Executed: 10/01/12
INTERNAL USE ONLY
REFERENCE NO.: 13xxx
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL
SUBGRANT AWARD
IMPLEMENTING
AGENCY: Augusta /Richmond County
FUNDING CATEGORY: District Attorney VWAP
SUBGRANT NUMBER: C12 -8 -007
FEDERAL FUNDS: $ 35,261
MATCHING FUNDS: $ 8,815
TOTAL FUNDS: $ 44,076
GRANT PERIOD: 10/01/12- 09/30/13
Award is hereby made in the amount and for the period shown above for a grant under
the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, Title II, of Public Law 98 -473. The award is made
in accordance with the plan set forth in the application of the subgrantee and subject
to any attached special conditions.
The subgrantee has agreed through the previously executed copy of certified assurances
to be subject to all applicable rules, regulations, and conditions of the Victims of
Crime Act. This subgrant shall become effective on the beginning date of the grant
period, provided that within forty -five (45) days of the award execution date (below)
the properly executed original of this "Subgrant Award" is returned to the Criminal
Justice Coordinating Council.
NCY APPROVAL SUBGRANTEE APPROVAL
Braxton T. Cotton, Director
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Signature of Authorized Official Date
Typed Name & Title of Authorized Official
58- 2204274 -004
Employer Tax Identification Number (EIN)
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Before a Department /agency may apply for the grant /award on behalf of Augusta
Richmond County, they must first obtain approval signature from the Administrator
and the Finance Director. The Administrator will obtain information on the grant
program and requirements from the funding agency and review these for feasibility to
determine if this grant /award will benefit Augusta Richmond County. The Finance
Director will review the funding requirement to determine if the grant will fit within
our budget structure and financial goals.
Date of Grant Request: 7/13/12
Department Requesting Grant: District Attorney's Office- Victim Assistance Program
Grant Description: 2012 VOCA Continuation Grant —Used to fund victim advocate
salaries and allow the provision of direct services to crime victims
Grant Amount: $ $35,261 (Matching Funding Required ® Yes ❑ No
Fiscal Year of Grant: 10/01/12 – 9/30/13
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Augusta Richmond County, Georgia
New Grant Proposal/Application
fficial Signature Date
1.) I have reviewed the grant application and enclosed materials and:
d✓Find the grant /award to b e feasible to the needs of Augusta Richmond
County
o Deny the Request:
Finance Director Date
2.) I have reviewed the grant application and enclosed materials and:
Approve, the Department /Agency to move forward with the application
o Deny the Request:
Administrator Date
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This form will also be used to provide the external auditors with information on all
grants for compliance and certification requirements as required by the State and
Federal Government.
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530 Greene Street, Room 806
Yes
11. Program Budget
No
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant Program
2012 Project Request for Application (RFA)
Current Grant Grant Type
Project
011 -8 -006 VOCA District Attorney VWAP
Section 1 - Grant Application General Information
1. Legal name of organization applying
Augusta /Richmond County Board of Commissioners
3. Any other name by which agency, organization, division, unit or program
administering grant- funded projectlpersonnel is known (Doing Business As /DBA)
4. Official applicant organization mailing address County City State Zip
5. Purpose Area(s) that your project falls under (check all that apply)
Respond to the physical and emotional needs of crime victims
Yes
Assist primary and secondary victims of crime to stabilize their lives after victimization
Yes
Provide victims of crime with a measure of safety and security
Yes
Assist victims to understand and participate in the criminal justice system
6. Person who can answer specific questions about this application
Yes
Richmond Augusta GA 30911
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2. Division or unit within the applicant organization that will
administer the project
District Attorney's Office/Victim Witness Assistance Program
First Name Middle Name Last Name Title
Kathy P Rogers Director
Address County City State Zip Phone Fax
735 James Brown Blvd, Suite 2400 Richmond Augusta GA 30901 706 - 821 - 1214 706 - 821 - 1237
7. Agency's Federal Employer Identification Number 8. Agency's DUNS Number Applied for
58 2204274 073438418 No
9. Is the applicant organization delinquent on any state or 10. Is the applicant organization certified by CJCC to receive local victim assistance
federal debt? funds (5 %)?
No Yes
Federal Amount Match Amount Project Total Amount
35261 $8,816.00 544,077.00
12. Title or Project 13. County where agency is based 14. List all current subgrant numbers
District Attorney VWAP Richmond C11 -8 -006
B82 -8 -261
15. Congressional District(s) served by 16. Enter the type of agency applying for grant 17. Enter the type of agency administering
Project Local government grant
12 Local government
18. Is the applicant organization a local non - profit, non - governmental agency primarily providing services to victims of crime who are members of
culturally and /or linguistically distinct groups?
19. Identify the type(s) of victims your agency intends to primarily serve with VOCA funds. Include only victims served with VOCA funds and not just all
victims: (Check all that apply)
Adults Molested as Children Assault/Battery Child Sexual Assault
Yes Yes Yes
Child Pyhsical Assault Co- Victims of Sexual Assault (Collateral Victims of Domestic Violence
Yes Sexual Assa Yes
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DUI /DWI Crashes Elder Abuse Non- Offending Caregivers
Yes Yes No
Other Child Abuse Other Violent Crime Yes Robbery
No Yes
Sexual Assault Yes Stalking Yes Survivors of Homicide Victims Yes
Trafficking No
Burglary Yes Identity Theft/Fraud Yes
Property Crimes:
Larceny/Theft Yes Other Property Crime No Explain
20. Identify the type(s) of services your agency will provide with all or part of your VOCA grant? Include services only served with VOCA funds and not
just all services offered. (Check all that apply)
24 -hour On -Call Crime Scene Response Adult Counseling Advocacy with Victims' Employer
No No Yes
Assistance Applying for Social Services Assistance completing Victims' Comp Applications Assistance completing Victim Impact
No Yes Statement
Yes
Bilingual Services Child Counseling Court Accompaniment
No No Yes
Court Advocacy for Child Abuse Victims Crisis Hotline Services Crisis Intervention
Yes No Yes
Emergency Financial Assistance Emergency Shelter Forensic Interviews
Yes No No
Legal Services - Completing TPO's Legal Services - Other Lethality Assessment
No No No
Medical Accompaniment Printed Materials regarding Victimization and /or the Referrals to other agencies
No Criminal Justice Syste Yes
Yes
Safety Planning Supervised Visitation Support Groups
No No Yes
Transportation Assistance
Yes
Section 2 - Designation of Grant Officials
1. Project Director
Salutation First Name Middle Name Last Name Title
Ms. Ashley Wright District Attorney
Agency Address County City State Zip
Augusta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Offic 735 James Brown Blvd., Suite 2400 Richmond Augusta GA 30901
Phone Fax Email
706 - 821 - 1135 706 - 821 - 1237 awright @augustaga.gov
Did you change /add any data for the Project Director? Yes
2. Financial Officer
Salutation First Name Middle Name Last Name Title
Ms Donna Williams Finance Director
Agency Address County City State Zip
Richmond County Finance Department 530 Greene Street, Room 105 Richmond Augusta GA 30911
Phone FOFax Email
706 - 821 - 2334 706 821 - 2855 dwilliams @augustaga.gov
Did you change /add any data for the Financial Officer? Yes
3. Authorized Official
Salutation First Name Middle Name Last Name Title
Mr Deke Copenhaver Mayor
Agency Address County City State Zip
Augusta /Richmond County 530 Greene Street, Room 806 Richmond Augusta GA 30911
Phone Fax Email
706 - 821 - 1831 dcopenhaver @augustaga.gov
Did you change /add any data for the Authorized Official?
Email confirmation?
Yes
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Section 3 - Agency Description
1. Provide a brief description of your agency for the purpose of including it in the subgrant directory (Do not use this space to describe your specific
program /project)
The Victim Assistance Program within the Augusta Judicial Circuit (AJC -VWAP) is a prosecutorial based program which provides direct services to victims of felony
crimes in Burke and Richmond Counties and to victims of both felony and misdemeanor crimes in Columbia County. The Program currently employs a Program
Director, Assistant Program Director, and three full -time advocates. The Program also utilizes volunteer staff to maximize the provision of direct services to crime
victims. The Prgoram's purpose is to carry out the rights afforded to crime victims as outlined in the Crime Victims'Bill of Rights.
2. Please describe the project you intend to use VOCA dollars to fund. Please only describe what you will use VOCA funds for, not your overall victim
services program.
VOCA funds wit be used to pay the full salary of one victim advocate and partial salary of another advocate. These two advocates will each be assigned to two
separate judges within our Circuit and will be responsible for providing direct services to those victims.
3. Identify the kind of victim services program or agency your organization falls under (check all that apply):
Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
No No
Advocacy Coordinator
Crisis Intervention Specialist
Case Manager Counselor
Executive Director Family Advocate
Community Based Organization Victim
Witness Assistance Program (CBO VWAP)
No
Children's Shelter Counselling Services Domestic Violence Services
No No No
Domestic Violence Shelter and Services Helpline Law Enforcement Victim Witness Assistance
No No Program (LE VWAP)
No
Legal Services Prosecution Victim Witness Assistance Program Sexual Assault Center (SAC)
No (Prosecution VWAP) No
Yes
Dual CAC & CASC No Dual SAC & CAC No Dual CASA & DV Shelter No
DV Shelter, CAC, & Counseling No Dual Counseling Services & SAC No DV Shelter & Legal Services No
Services
Dual LE & Prosecutional VWAP No Dual Prosecutional VWAP & Counseling No CASA, CAC, & Couseling No
Services Provider
DV Shelter & Counseling No DV Shelter, Counseling Provider, SAC No DV & legal Services No
Provider
SC Services & SAC No CASA, CAC, SAC No CAC, SAC, Legal Services No
Other No If other, please explain:
4. Does your agency currently have staff or a contract with an interpreter service to provide access to your services for limited english proficient (LEP)
victims?
No
5. If not, what efforts has your agency made in the past year to make your agency accessible to LEP victims?
The District Attorney's Office currently employs a Spanish speaking attorney. In the last year, our Program has utilized that attorney as an interpreter when needed.
Section 4 - Project Specific Questions
1. How many full -time equivalent (FTE) positions are you requesting with this application? (1 FTE= 40 hour /week employee; 0.5 PTE. 20 hour /week
employee etc.)
1. 25
2. Are any of the FTE's you are requesting with this application, bilingual staff members?
No
3. If yes, in which languages are these staff fluent or proficient? (check all that apply)
Amharic Arabic Bengali Bosnian Cantonese Creole
No No No No No No
Farsi French German Gujurati Hebrew Hindi
No No No No No No
Hmong Italian Japanese Korean Kurdish Maithili
No No No No No No
Malayalam Mandarin Marathi Nepali Portuguese Russian
No No No No No No
Sign Language Somali Spanish Swahili Tagalog Tamil
No No No No No No
Telugu Thai Urdu Vietnamese Other
No No No No No
4. Please provide the number of FTE's you will use VOCA to pay for by the type of position. For example, if you are paying for 33% of a Therapist's time
and 50% of a Case manager's time, you would list 0.3 next to Therapist and 0.5 for the Case Manager.
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Legal Advocate MDT Coordinator or Facilitator Ombudsman
Outreach Coordinator Program Director, Manager or Reception or Support Staff
Coordinator
Shelter Advocate Shelter Manager Support Group Facilitator
Therapist Victim Advocate 1.25 Volunteer Coordinator
5. As part of your VOCA project, do funded staff participate in any coordinated community response efforts?
Yes
6. If yes, please select all of the coordinated community response efforts VOCA- funded staff will be a part of: (check all that apply)
Domestic Violence Task Force Multi - Disciplinary Team
Yes
No No
Domestic Abuse Response Team MOU with Local Agencies Child Abuse Protocol Team
No Yes No
7. Have you had any delays or obstacles implementing the project since October 1, 2012?
No
8. If yes, which of the issues listed below has presented a delay or obstacle to project implementation? (check all that apply)
VOCA- funded staff necessary to implement the project turned over Grant- funded staff had to take on additional responsibilities
due to loss of non - funded staff
No
Demand for services sharply increased last year and our staff
was unable to meet this increase
No
State laws have changed recently and made implementation
more difficult.
No
Partnerships with outside agencies have suffered due to high staff turnover in those Partnerships with other agencies have suffered due to budget
agencies cuts
No No
Other
No
No
Critical sources of non -CJCC funds were dramatically reduced or eliminated
No
Local laws have changed recently and made implementation more difficult.
No
9. If you selected "other" above, what issues have caused a delay or obstacle to project implementation?
Fatality Review Team Sexual Assault Response
Team
No
10. During the current grant period, beginning October 1 and ending September 30, 2012, did you eliminate any services you previously provided with
VOCA funds?
No
11. If yes, briefly describe which services you eliminated and explain why the service cuts were necessary.
12.1n the upcoming year, are there any questions, concerns, or issues regarding your VOCA grant about which you would like technical assistance?
13. During the current grant period, beginning October 1 and ending September 30, 2012, did you implement any new best practices?
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Section 5 - Budget and Attachments
1. Enter all the sub totals from your Budget Detail Worksheet in the appropriate boxes below (Please do not include commas or dollar signs. For
example, if you are requesting $25,460.00 in Personnel Costs, please enter 25460.00):
Budget Category Federal Funds Local Match Total
Personnel
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Printing
Other
TOTAL
2. Attach the appropriate documentation (files) as listed below
• Budget Detail Worksheet (xls, pdf, doc) *Required*
• Salary Authorization Document (pdf) *Required if grant funds will pay any portion of a salary*
• Lease Contract (pdf) *Required if grant funds will assist with any portion of a lease*
• Job Description (pdf or doc) *Required if grant funds will pay any portion of a salary*
■ Health Insurance Verification (pdf) *Required if grant funds will pay any portion of health benefits*
• Contractor /Consultant Agreements (pdf) *Required if grant funds will pay any portion of a contract agreement*
Section 6 - Other Requirements and Attachments
1. Audit Requirements
Period of Fiscal Year (start) Period of Fiscal Year (end) Date of Last Audit Date of Next Audit
1/1/2012 12/31 /2012 12/31/2010 12/31/2011
Anticipated Date Next Scheduled Audit will be Forwarded to the Council
9/30/2012
2. Civil Rights Requirements
Salutation First Name Middle Name Last Name Title
Ms Jacqueline
Address County City State Zip Phone
501 Greene Street, Suite 314 Richmond Augsuta GA 30901 706 - 826 - 4789
3. Number of persons employed by the organizational unit (agency) responsible for administering the sub - grant
42
4. Required Attachments
■ Standard Assurances
• Certifications Regarding Lobbying, etc
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
$35,261.00
$35,261.00
Humphrey EEO Director
5. Other Attachments
• Memorandum of Understanding (doc, docx or pdf format), if applicable
• 501(c)(3) (pdf format) - if applicable
• Other(doc, docx, pdf format) - if applicable
Enter your Full Name* Your email address*
krogers @augustaga.gov
$8,816.00 $44,077.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$8,816.00 $44,077.00
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I certify that Sections 1 -6 have been completed and finalized. I have personally reviewed each attachment and do certify that they have been completed
and uploaded to my satisfaction. I understand that by entering my full name below my application is now ready to be submitted and will no longer be
available for my review.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL
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The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (Council) is pleased to announce that it is seeking
applications for funding under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant Program
2012 Project Request for Application
(RFA)
Eligibility
Applicants are limited to agencies within Georgia who received an award
under the 2011 VOCA Grant Program to support the direct provision of services to victims of
violent crime. Subgrantee requests may not exceed the amount they received in 2011.
Deadline
Applications are due at 11:59 p.m. on August 5, 2012.
Award Period
October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013
Contact Information
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact:
Elizabeth Yates at 404 - 657 -1965 or elizabeth.yates(a�cjcc.ga.gov
Stefanie Lopez- Howard at 404 - 657 -1960 or stefanie .lopez- howard(cr�,cjcc.ga.gov
RFA Release Date: July 6, 2012
On -line Application Available: July 6, 2012
2012 Project Request for Application
2012 VOCA Request for Application - Page 1
The 2012 application will follow the same format as the 2011 application. In an effort to
streamline the information that subgrantees provide the Council, and to deliver meaningful
information about the kinds of personnel, agencies, and service units VOCA dollars are paying
for, staff reformatted the 2011 application. Please read this entire solicitation, focus particularly
on the "What Your Application Must Include" section, which contains information and
definitions for the kinds of information the Council is looking for from the new multiple- choice
questions.
Using the information from this application, the Council's staff hopes to paint a clear picture of
the state's VOCA dollars at work. Please check the "Dollars at Work" page under the "Grants"
section of the agency's website for a summary report of the 2011 funded projects.
Finally, please note logic models are no longer required.
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (Council) is the state planning and grants agency for
criminal justice and victims' assistance programs designated by the Governor of Georgia as the
State Administrating Agency. Created by the General Assembly (O.C.G.A. § 35- 6A -2), Council
members represent all components of the criminal justice system. The Council uses a small
proportion of each fiscal year's award to pay for costs incurred in administering both grant
programs.
Overview of the VOCA Grant Program
The VOCA Formula Grant Program, created under the 1984 Victims of Crime Act, provides
federal funding to support victim assistance and compensation programs to benefit victims, to
provide training for diverse professionals who work with victims, to develop projects to enhance
victims' rights and services, and to undertake public education and awareness activities on behalf
of crime victims. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was created by the U.S. Department of
Justice in 1983 and formally established by Congress in 1988 through an amendment to the
Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (VOCA). OVC provides federal funds to support victim assistance
and compensation programs around the country. The Crime Victims' Fund is the source of
funding for these programs. Millions of dollars are deposited into the Crime Victims' Fund
annually from criminal fines, forfeited bail bonds, penalties, and special assessments collected by
U.S. Attorneys' Offices, federal U.S. courts, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. To date, Crime
Victims' Fund dollars have always come from offenders convicted of federal crimes, not from
taxpayers.
The amount of money deposited into the Fund has fluctuated from year to year. In FY 2000,
Congress placed a cap on the Crime Victims' Fund limiting the total amount of dollars that can
be awarded each year to insure a steady flow of funding through years with high and low
collections. The actual amount of funding available for VOCA grant programs is determined
each year during the appropriations process. According to the VOCA Program Guidelines,
services are defined as those efforts that (1) respond to the emotional and physical needs of crime
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victims; (2) assist primary and secondary victims of crime to stabilize their lives after a
victimization; (3) help victims understand and participate in the criminal justice system; and (4)
provide victims of crime with a measure of safety and security. For the purpose of the VOCA
crime victim assistance grant program, a crime victim is a person who has suffered physical,
sexual, financial, or emotional harm as a result of the commission of a crime. Funding cannot be
used for the investigation of crimes or collection of evidence to further the prosecution of crimes.
States have sole discretion to determine which organizations will receive funds, and in what
amounts, as long as the recipients meet the requirements of VOCA and the Program Guidelines.
In addition to organizing and overseeing the distribution of funds, the state administrative agency
monitors sub - grantees' fiscal and program performance, and submits required progress reports to
the Office for Victims of Crime. The Council also submits quarterly progress reports that reflect
the performance of the Council and that of our sub - grantees to the Governor's Office of Planning
and Budget. These reports are based on fiscal and programmatic data reported by sub - grantees.
Under the VOCA Program Guidelines, funding priorities are given to programs serving victims
of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse. At least 30 percent of each year's formula
grant must be allocated to sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse services, 10% for
each category. An additional 10 percent must also be allocated to victims of violent crime other
than "priority" category victims who are "previously underserved."
Deadline: Applications
The due date for applying for funding under this announcement is 11:59 p.m. on August 5,
2012'. All applications and required attachments must be submitted on -line by the
deadline. No faxed or emailed applications and /or attachments will be accepted.
Eligibility
Applicants are limited to agencies within Georgia who received an award under the 2011 VOCA
Grant Program to support the direct provision of services to victims of violent crime. Subgrantee
requests may not exceed the amount they received in 2011, regardless of changes, addition, or
diminution in project scope. Please refer to the "FY 2011 VOCA Subrecipients Awards List" on
CJCC's website for your agency's amount.
Per Council policy, any applications received after 11:59pm August 5, 2012, will receive an automatic 10%
reduction in award.
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