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Victim-services staff say VOCA funding cuts will reduce grant coverage of staff salaries; commission thanked staff for services

Utah County Commission · February 2, 2022
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Katie Fox told the commission VOCA grant funding has been reduced — by about 10% in year one and 25% in year two — and that those cuts will reduce the grant’s coverage of a VOCA-funded employee’s salary; she highlighted equipment and soft‑room improvements bought with prior VOCA funds and asked for county continued support.

Katie Fox, a victim-services coordinator, presented the commission with the biannual VOCA grant update and warned commissioners that recent VOCA funding reductions will materially affect the office.

Fox said the VOCA grant has been "significantly cut," explaining the grant will cover only a portion of a VOCA-funded employee's…

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