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Solicitor asks commission to accept $60,516 federal victims‑assistance grant for FY26
Summary
Solicitor Sandra Taylor asked commissioners to consent to a $60,516 VOCA victims‑assistance grant that funds a county victim advocate position and counseling for victims; matching funds have been waived since 2020 and the grant requires the commission's signature to accept.
Solicitor Sandra Taylor described the county's victim assistance work and asked commissioners to sign the paperwork to accept a $60,516 Federal Victims of Crime Assistance grant for FY26. Taylor said the grant helps fund the office's victim advocate and that matching funds have been waived since 2020; the county would not be required to contribute local funds for this award as presented.
Taylor said the office handles a heavy caseload—"we handle around 1,800 cases a year"—and that the victim advocate position helps connect victims with counseling and other resources. She said the grant supports counseling benefits, noting the office can provide up to $3,000 in counseling for victims of domestic violence who want it. Taylor asked commissioners to sign the consent so the grant can be accepted and administered by her office and county staff.
