a. Authorize the Office of the Public Defender to submit an application for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance from the State of California Office of the State Public Defender’s Expanded Public Defense Services (Holistic Defense) Grant in the amount of $850,000 with a grant service term of March 2, 2026-May 15, 2028; and b. Designate and authorize the Public Defender, Assistant Public Defender, Administrative Department Head for the Public Defender’s Office, or Designee to execute grant documents and applications for the Expanded Public Defense Services (Holistic Defense) Grant.

Committee

Board of Supervisors

Requested by

Public Defender

Introduced

October 2, 2025

On agenda

October 21, 2025

Passed

October 21, 2025

Where it was heard

Board of Supervisors Oct 21, 2025 approved Pass

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