Expenditure:  125-0817-521-0-1201  Reg. Salary & Wages .
Expenditure:  125-0817-521-0-1401  FICA 
Expenditure:  125-0817-521-0-4001  VOCA Operating 

Total:  $53,974.00

The Riviera Beach Police Department submitted an application for funding to the Office of the Attorney General, Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant for the Victim Advocate Program.  The purpose of this grant is to continue the Department's crisis response services focusing on areas such as Homicide, Domestic Violence, child death incidents, and elderly victimization.

The long range goal is intended to reduce the number of victims of violent crimes and to develop a network of referral services to assist such victims.  The short term goal is to provide on-site crisis response, crisis intervention, and supportive assistance along with responding officers and investigators.

The grant requires a twenty percent (20%) match from the Police Department.  Amendment 1 of the grant award for Grant No. V179-14266 is not to exceed $53,974.  The twenty percent (20%) match of $10,794. will be provided through in-kind services from the City and allow us to maintain current service levels.  This grant will augment current services now provided by our Victim Advocate Program.

The Florida Office of the Attorney General required that Amendment 1 of Grant No. V179-14266 be signed by the Mayor and returned within fifteen (15) days or the grant would be void.  Amendment 1 was signed by the Mayor on September 24, 2015, and sent via Federal Express to the Florida Office of the Attorney General on September 25, 2015, in order to ensure the continuance of grant funding.

Office of the Attorney General
Bureau of Advocacy and Grants Management
PL-01, The Capital
Tallahassee, Florida  32399-1050