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Item # 16
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
October 6, 2026
TOPIC: Office on Violence Against Women FY 2025 Grant Funds
AGENDA TITLE
Appropriation Adjustment and Memorandum of Understanding Accepting the Office on Violence Against Women FY 2025 Grant to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Program (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Human Options, Inc. accepting the Office on Violence Against Women FY 2025 Grant to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Program in the amount of $260,020 for the period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029 (Agreement No. A-2026- XXX).
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $260,020 in the DOJ Grants, Federal Grant-Indirect revenue account (no. 12714002-52001) and appropriate same to the Office on Violence Against Women Improving Criminal Justice Response expenditure account (nos. 12714406-various). (Requires five affirmative votes)
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) solicited grant applications for the FY 2025 Improving Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking grant program, which implements certain provisions of the Federal Violence Against Women Act. The program enhances victim safety and offender accountability in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking by encouraging jurisdictions to implement pro-arrest policies as an effective intervention that is part of a coordinated community response. An integral component of the Improving Criminal Justice Responses program is the creation and enhancement of collaborative partnerships between criminal justice agencies, victim services providers, and community Office on Violence Against Women FY 2025 Grant Funds
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organizations which respond to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
In June 2025, Human Options, in collaboration with the Santa Ana and Irvine Police Departments, submitted a grant application to the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women and was later awarded $1,000,000 for the performance period of April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2029. Human Options is the fiscal and project lead for this program, and the Santa Ana and Irvine Police Departments are the criminal justice agency partners that will investigate domestic violence cases. There was a delay in awarding the grant due to the federal government shutdown. The Santa Ana Police Department’s share of the award is $260,020 under this grant program.
In partnership with Human Options, the Santa Ana Police Department will use this award to assist with the implementation of the Collaborative's project. Specifically the funds will provide for police officer overtime and training. Special Crimes/Domestic Violence detectives, investigators, and police officers from the Santa Ana Police Department will investigate domestic violence cases, update cases in the Police Department’s Report Management System, and assist with the mobile domestic violence response team comprised of a Human Options domestic violence advocate and a Santa Ana Special Crimes detective or police officer.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $260,020 in the DOJ Grants, Federal Grant-Indirect revenue account (no. 12714002-52001) and appropriate same to the Office on Violence Against Women Improving Criminal Justice Response expenditure account (nos. 12714406-various) for expenditure as follows:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit
- Account No.
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit,
Account Description Amount
FY 26-27
(Oct.-June)
12714406-
Various
Department of
Justice Grants
OVW-Improving
Criminal Justice
Response, Various
$ 95,010
FY 27-28 12714406-
Various
Department of
Justice Grants
OVW-Improving
Criminal Justice
Response, Various
$ 95,010
FY 28-29
(July-Mar.)
12714406-
61040
Department of
Justice Grants
OVW-Improving
Criminal Justice
Response, Overtime
$ 70,000
Total $260,020
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The amounts shown in each fiscal year are estimates only. Any remaining balances at the end of each fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryovers to the subsequent fiscal year.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Memorandum of Understanding with Human Options
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager