Wayne County's Committee on Public Safety, Judiciary and Homeland Security approved three grant agreements with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to fund victim-services staff in the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office for fiscal year 2026. Tony Guerrero, chief of legislation, grants and community relations, presented the package to the committee and noted none of the grants require a county match.

The grants approved and staffing described to the committee were:

- A responsive services for victims of crime grant not to exceed $731,384 to fund seven social science specialists and one clerical specialist in the prosecutor's office.

- A sexual assault victims rights program grant not to exceed $168,491 to fund two sexual assault victim advocates; the term presented was Oct. 1, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026.

- A crime victim rights program grant not to exceed $1,324,916 to support nine victim advocates, one social worker, one project manager and two department supervisors; the term presented was Oct. 1, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026. Guerrero described this grant as focused on implementing the Crime Victims Rights Act of 1985.

Commissioner Peterson Mayberry thanked staff for pursuing grants that avoid a county match and asked about the scope of work for the funded positions; Guerrero said the grants require reporting on duties and that the funded positions must be dedicated to the grant-funded services. The committee moved and approved the three grant agreements on a single motion by Commissioner Clemente, supported by Commissioner Peterson Mayberry; the chair announced "Motion carried." The transcript does not include a roll-call tally in the record.

The grants were presented as part of the prosecutor's office efforts to expand victim services staffing and reduce reliance on the county general fund for those positions.