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Human Options/OVW Improving Criminal Justice Responses OVW-2019-15743 WOfiK 16M PFOGEwJ°:E) 0i..ERK U'r COUINK"'I _ MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN 1)1"cl FEB 7 r, 2019 Human Options, Inc. and the City of Santa Ana A� , t'o'6e �'01 WHEREAS, Human Options, Inc. (Human Options), a domestic violence victim service provider, and The City of Santa Ana, a California Municipal Corporation, have come together to collaborate and to make an application for the 2019 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the partners below have agreed to enter into a collaborative agreement in which Human Options will be lead agency and named applicant and The City of Santa Ana will be a partner in this application; and WHEREAS, the partners herein, collectively referred to as the Coordinated Domestic Violence Response Coalition (CDVRC), desire to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting forth the services to be provided by the CDVRC; and WHEREAS, the application prepared and approved by the CDV'RC through its partners is to be submitted to the Office on Violence Against Women on or before February 26, 2019; The parties therefore agree as follows that this MOU stands as evidence that Human Options and The City of Santa Ana, partners in this collaborative, have consulted and coordinated in a meaningful way and intend to work together as partners to develop and deliver integrated services to strengthen legal advocacy and other victim services for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including strengthening assistance to such victims in immigration matters (Statutory Purpose Area 5). 1. Description Partner Agencies. Human Options (lead agency) is a private nonprofit organization specializing in domestic violence victim services. Incorporated in 1981, Human Options provides domestic violence services throughout Orange County, California. Human Options' mission statement is as follows: We ignite social change by educating Orange County to recognize relationship violence as an issue that threatens everyone, advocating for those affected by abuse, extending a safe place for victims and empowering survivors on their journey of healing. Memorandum of Understanding Page 1 of 7 info@Dhumanoptions.org 1 949.737.5242 1 P.O. Box 53745 1 Irvine, CA 92619 1 Tax ID:95-3667917 0 f O in humanoptions.org