DATE:
March 11, 2025
02
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
RATIFICATION OF APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES PAUL COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCE (CQ) IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AND ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) has funding available under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science (CQ) Improvement Program to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and local governments. This program seeks to provide states and local governments with the tools needed to meet the challenges of responding to crime. Funding for this program will be used to cover training and continuing education costs for Medical Examiner toxicologists to attend national/local conferences to network and keep current with drug trends. Continuing education courses will be provided which will be tailored to increase foundational knowledge and interpretation in toxicology. These training and educational opportunities will allow Toxicologists to stay current and informed in the constantly evolving field of forensics. This grant will also provide additional resources to fund accreditation initiatives that comply with the standards of the National Association of Medical Examiners.
Today's request is to authorize the Medical Examiner to accept, if awarded, $67,614 in grant funds from the CalOES CQ Program for training and continuing education costs. This is also a request to authorize the Chief Medical Examiner to apply for and accept grant funding from the CalOES CQ Program and execute all required or related grant documents in subsequent years, provided there are no material changes to the grant terms and funding levels. A waiver of Board Policy B-29, Fees, Grants, Revenue Contracts - Department Responsibility for Full Cost Recovery, which requires prior approval of grant applications and full-cost recovery, is reques...
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