REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 9, 2026
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 2025 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Application
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve and authorize the submission of the 2025 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program application to the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for reimbursement of a portion of San Bernardino County’s incurred costs to incarcerate undocumented criminal individuals between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
2. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, or Sheriff’s Finance Officer to electronically execute and submit the 2025 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program application, and any subsequent non-substantive amendments, acting as the submitting government official, as required by the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, subject to County Counsel review.
3. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to transmit the executed 2025 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program application, and any non-substantive amendments, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The 2025 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) will provide reimbursement for a portion of the detention costs incurred in 2023-24 relative to undocumented criminal individuals. The Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) will return to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for acceptance of the grant award and may request budget adjustments as part of the Countywide mid-year budget report, if necessary. All SCAAP funding will be used in the Department’s Detentions budget unit, in the fiscal year received, for correctional purposes only, in accordance with program requirements.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, makes SCAAP funds available nationwide. Funds are for reimbursement of a portion of the detention costs associated with the incarceration of undocumented criminal individuals who had been convicted of at least one felony or two misdemeanors, and who were in custody for four or more consecutive days during the reporting period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. SCAAP does not fully reimburse actual costs; instead, the data received from all applicants is combined to determine each applicant’s relative percentage share of the total SCAAP allocation.
Filing for SCAAP reimbursement is an online process in which relevant inmate and facility cost data is entered. The program requires the filing to be completed by the Chief Executive Officer of the applicant government or by a government official with the legal authority to apply to the federal fiscal year 2025 program, on behalf of the “chief executive” of the applicant government, and who has the necessary knowledge and information to complete and electronically submit the entire application and certifications. Approval of Recommendation No. 2 will allow the Department to electronically submit the application on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer.
The Department was notified of the application period opening on May 18, 2026, and applications must be submitted electronically by June 23, 2026. The SCAAP grant application includes approval of certifications binding upon the County and an up-front agreement to be bound by the conditions accompanying the federal grant funds. Consequently, County Policy 05-13 requires Board approval to submit this grant application and any related amendments. If awarded, the Department will return to the Board for approval to accept the grant funds in accordance with this same policy.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Grace B. Parsons, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 19, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on May 22, 2026.