DEPARTMENT
District Attorney
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Fulton County District Attorney and Partnership Against Domestic Violence, a Sub-recipients of the 2021 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program awarded to the District Attorney. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Vote to Approve
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
FCDAO recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the Memorandum of Understanding Agreements with Partnership Against Domestic Violence, a sub recipient of the FCDAO's grant from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) 2021 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program to improve Fulton County criminal justice agencies' coordinated response to domestic violence victims and more effectively hold offenders accountable.
Scope of Work: The Sub recipient will partner with the FCDAO to create a support group for victims whose abusers are being prosecuted by the FCDAO, designate a contact to receive high need referrals from the FCDAO, and assist the FCDAO to assess the victims in highest need of community services.
Community Impact: Fulton County has the largest number of domestic violence related deaths in the state; from 2014-2018, 10% of all domestic violence related deaths in Georgia occurred i...
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