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Cochise supervisors approve victim‑services, school reimbursement and public‑health grants; certify court revenue distribution
Summary
The board approved multiple grant agreements and fiscal actions on Nov. 18, including a $96,667 VOCA subgrant for victim services, a $51,312.27 reimbursement to Bisbee USD, a $146,010 suicide‑prevention IGA, ADHS public‑health IGAs, and certified a $338,000 'Fill the Gap' court revenue set‑aside.
At its Nov. 18 meeting the Cochise County Board of Supervisors approved several grants, reimbursements and fiscal certifications intended to fund victim services, local schools and public‑health programs.
The board approved a Department of Public Safety subgrant (VOCA) for the county victim services program totaling $96,667 with required matching funds of $24,167. Jillian Nunez, representing the county attorney’s victim services office, said the reimbursement grant helps cover wages for four positions that provide mandated services to victims of crime.
Supervisors also approved reimbursement to the Bisbee Unified School District for $51,312.27 to correct an indirect cost overpayment from fiscal year 2023.
The board renewed an IGA with the Arizona Department of Education for the Arizona Project Bright Futures suicide‑prevention pilot, approving $146,010 for the program. Cynthia Myers, outreach manager for Cochise County Schools, and program manager Zachary Plukas described SafeTALK and ASIST trainings and early metrics: this school year the program trained 36 students and 46 adults in county schools and law‑enforcement settings.
On public health the supervisors approved amendments to ADHS IGAs: CTR‑068849 (STI investigations) amendment 2 for $57,866.50 to adjust laboratory processing, and CTR‑067930 (WIC and breastfeeding peer counselor programs) amendment 2 that increases funding (the WIC line cited approx. $699,000 and $63,824 for BFPC). Staff said the amendments are administrative and do not change daily operations.
The board also certified court revenues under the 'Fill the Gap' initiative, with staff reporting FY25 total court revenues of about $8.2 million versus an FY1998 baseline of about $2.1 million. The board authorized distribution of the 5% set‑aside, reported as approximately $338,000, to criminal justice departments as outlined in the statute.
All grant and fiscal motions in this set of items passed by recorded voice votes (typical tallies reported as unanimous at the meeting). The approvals allow the county to continue mandated services, fund suicide‑prevention work in schools, and distribute court‑related set‑aside funds to justice partners.
