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Sheriff's office to apply for $35,425 victim-assistance (VAIL) grant to fund advocate position
Summary
Weld County approved submitting a $35,425 VAIL grant application to fund roughly 40% of one victim-advocate salary; sheriff's sergeant warned that without grant funds the county general fund would absorb about $110,451 for advocate costs.
Sergeant Derek Crawford told the board the Sheriff's Office applies annually for VAIL grant funding to offset victim-service costs and is requesting $35,425 to cover approximately 40% of one advocate’s full-time salary (about 11% of the victims unit budget). Crawford said when the private provider shut down the positions were brought in-house and that continued grant support is critical to avoid shifting costs to the county general fund.
Commissioners voted to support the application and authorized the sheriff’s office to proceed. “By denying it, the cost of the victim's advocate total benefits...would have to be completely funded by the Weld County General Fund,” Crawford said, explaining the potential fiscal impact if grant funding is not secured.
