To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: Office for Victims of Crime FY26 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Grant Application
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to apply for and accept the Office for Victims of Crime FY26 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for the period January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The County may receive up to $750,000 federal grant funding over the 3-year award period. If awarded, the grant will require a $250,000 County match ($83,333 annually). The required match of $83,333 for year one has been included in the District Attorney’s FY26-27 Budget. The remainder of the required match for years two and three will continue to be absorbed within existing allocations to the DA’s Office in FY27-28 and FY28-29. There will be no new general fund allocations or ongoing additional personnel cost requested during the award period. If awarded, the $750,000 federal grant revenue will be included in the departmental budget through a mid-year budget amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office previously received both the FY18 and FY22 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking grant programs from the Federal Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) for the award periods of FY18-22 and FY22-26.
In March 2026, the District Attorney’s Office applied for the FY25 ECM Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking grant for the activity period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. However, the results of the FY25 ECM Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking awards remain pending. The OVC has not yet officially announced final funding recipients for the FY25 cohort...
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