Title
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division for General Victim Assistance Program regarding two full-time Victims Services Advocate positions for the Police Department.
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The City of Round Rock has been growing rapidly, both in population and diversity. Since 1999, the population of the City has more than doubled and the Victims Services caseload has increased with it. The increasing demand for victims services is outstripping the City's capacity to fully serve the victims of criminal activity. This grant project will support two full time Victim Advocates that will provide direct services to crime victims and work regionally with other crime victim advocate groups and agencies. Funding for this project will be used to pay for the salary, training, uniforms, specialized victim services software, and supplies necessary for two Victims Advocates.
The total cost of the project will be $144,205, $115,364 of which will come from grant funding. There is a 20% match requirement totaling $28,841 that will come from the General Fund. If awarded for the initial year of funding, the Department will be able to apply for program-continuation funding for two additional years.
Cost: $144,205
Source of Funds: General Fund