To: Board of Supervisors
From: Diana Becton, District Attorney
Report Title: Office for Victims of Crime FY25 Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Grant Application
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney, or designee, to apply for and accept the Office for Victims of Crime FY25 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 July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The County will 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), for a total project of up to $1,000,000. 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 the Department's existing allocations for FY27-28 and FY28-29. There will be no new general fund allocations or ongoing additional personnel costs 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. The District Attorney's Office intends to apply for a new cycle of this grant funding under the OVC FY25 ECM Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking grant program for the period FY26-29. The ECM program strengthens multidisciplinary task forces that integrate law enforcement and victim service providers to prev...
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