Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Crisis Intervention & Support
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Agreement between the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, Inc., and Broward County, in a total amount to Broward County not to exceed $5,280, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, to fund training for staff delivering prevention and intervention services to child victims of sexual and physical abuse; authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments to the Agreement, subject to legal sufficiency review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, provided such amendments do not impose any additional financial obligations on the County; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Agreement.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners (“Commission”) approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of the Motion authorizes the use of grant funding to train staff delivering prevention and intervention services to child victims of sexual and physical abuse.
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action supports the Commission’s value of “building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives,” and the goal of “delivering accessible human services that holistically address the whole person collaboratively and compassionately.” Funding from the Florida Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers, Inc., (“FNCAC”), will be used to pay for training for staff at the Nancy J. Cotterman Center (“NJCC”) who provide prevention and intervention services to child victims of sexual and physical abuse.
Section 320.08058(40), Florida Statutes, establishes the Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention license plate, which includes a special annual fee that is distributed to the Children’s Home Society of Florida and FNCAC. Section 320.02(17)(n), Florida Statutes, requires FNCAC to distribute proceeds from the Voluntary Contribution Program equitably among network members. FNCAC distributes these funds to accredited children’s advocacy centers such as NJCC. Broward County received its first award from FNCAC in Fiscal Year 2010-2011 and has continued to receive it annually.
There are no required outcomes; however, NJCC must submit a deliverable report with supporting documentation detailing the use of the funding by July 31, 2026.
Retroactive approval is requested due to the late issuance of the Agreement by FNCAC. NJCC received the notice of award of non-competitive grant funding from FNCAC on November 21, 2025.
The Agreement (Exhibit 1) is in the form required by FNCAC and has been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney’s Office. FNCAC will sign last after the Commission’s approval.
Source of Additional Information
Carol Cook, Director, Crisis Intervention and Support Division, 954-357-9590
Ana Ferrer, Human Services Administrator, Nancy J. Cotterman Center, 954-357-5765
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
The Agreement provides a total amount not to exceed $5,280 in funding from FNCAC. No Broward County match is required.