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Posted: April 10, 2025
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: LF041625-07

Agenda Item Title:

Authorize the City to Apply for, and Accept if Awarded, the 2026 State VOCA Grant in the Amount of $86,900 from the South Dakota Department of Public Safety Office of Victim’s Services

Origination Group:
Legal & Finance Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
04/16/2025
City Council Hearing Date:
04/21/2025
Petitioner:
Chief Don Hedrick
Staff Contact:
Dave Kinser
Location:
Council Chambers
Agenda Item Summary:
This is a grant the RCPD has received the previous five years and provides valuable support for the community and our officers. This position will continue supporting existing programming focused on providing improved support to at-risk youth in the City. The 2026 VOCA grant funding projection is $86,900, allowing the RCPD to improve victim and youth services with a dedicated Victims At-Risk Youth Coordinator.

Requirements: Grant requires quarterly reporting of programming.

Match: The grant requires a twenty percent in-kind match from the City that is covered by existing RCPD positions. The in-kind match is provided from current budgeted positons and will not require a budget allocation from City funds

Indirect: None

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center
Is Funding Budgeted?:
Not Budgeted

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve

Attachments & Links to Download:

LF041625-07 VOCA Grant memo

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