City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 6, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: KATE GARVEY, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
HUMAN SERVICES
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Acceptance of the Grant Award from the Office of Violence Against Women for the Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, and Sex Trafficking Against Children and Youth Program.
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ISSUE: City Council's acceptance of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grant award for the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) to provide prevention services for domestic violence and sexual violence.
RECOMMENDATIONS: That City Council:
1. Authorize the acceptance of the grant award for funding to DCHS in the amount of $500,000 for the duration of thirty-six months (36) with no match required; for a grant award to provide domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking prevention programming in the City of Alexandria.
2. Approve the addition of one full-time Human Service Specialist II position (1 FTE) and a Prevention Coordinator Consultant to oversee the prevention program consultant that will be fully supported by grant revenues if the competitive request is successful; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: The funding notice for this grant opportunity was issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on February 25, 2022. The Department's Sexual Assault Center (SAC), Domestic Violence Program (DVP) staff learned of this opportunity on March 3. The grant funding supports projects that educate vulnerable children and youth between the ages of 0 and 24 to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. The application was due Apri...
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