Budget Committee backs retroactive VAWA grant for Adult Probation

The Budget and Finance Committee on March 27 voted to forward to the full Board a resolution authorizing the Department of Adult Probation to accept a Violence Against Women Act grant administered by the California Office of Emergency Services. The grant provides $100,000 annually for the period Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30, 2026, for a total not to exceed $300,000.

Taurus Madison, deputy director of the Department of Adult Probation, told the committee the award is an annual federal pass-through grant and that Cal OES recently required a separate resolution for the award. Madison said the funds will support specialized supervision for clients involved in domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. The department included the two subsequent fiscal years in its proposed budget, she said.

Madison said the resolution is retroactive because the award agreement arrived after staff had already included the funding in the department’s FY2023–24 budget and Cal OES requested minor changes to the earlier resolution. No members of the public spoke on the item during the committee meeting.

Chair Supervisor Connie Chan moved the item to the full Board with a positive recommendation. The clerk recorded roll-call approval and the motion passed.