Title
Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs Anti-Human Trafficking Grant (Ordinance S-49484)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to apply for, accept, and enter into an agreement with the Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) for the Division of Emergency Management's Anti-Human Trafficking Grant. Authorization is also requested to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Task Force partners supporting this grant. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item. The grant amount is not to exceed $500,000. No Matching funds are required.
Report
Summary
The Police Department applied for the DEMA Anti-Human Trafficking Grant. The purpose of this grant is to combat all forms of human trafficking and will allow the unit to continue their victim-centric work with community partners, as well as provide formal training to other departments in Arizona. In partnership with Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network (AATN) and Arizona State University (ASU) Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research, this project will assist in building awareness, interventions and targeted-investigations through victim-centered policing events. Funding will be utilized for overtime, travel expenses, equipment, supplies and to fund partners AATN and ASU. The focus of this funding is to provide support to law enforcement entities to continue building capacity and operational effectiveness as a core member of a collaborative, multidisciplinary human trafficking task force.
The grant application was due on Nov. 8, 2022. If authorization is denied, the grant application will be rescinded.
Contract Term
Three years beginning Jan. 1, 2023 through Dec. 30, 2026.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.