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r are interested in applying for the grant monies so we can expand our assistance programs to victims. Chairman Scurlock asked Ms. Rowe what action is needed today, and Ms. Rowe felt the County needs to decide whether we are going to say.no to the program completely or whether we plan on working together with the other 3 counties in the 19th Judicial Circuit on the administration of the program. Commissioner Bowman asked exactly how the monies would be allocated to victims and who goes to bat for them regarding the amount of compensation awarded. Ms. Rowe understood that out of the $1.5 million allocated to the State of Florida, 5.0% goes into the compensation fund and victims apply to that fund for reimbursement of medical costs, etc. The other 50% goes to fund victims' service programs on a local level. We do not know how much Indian River County will receive of that $1.5 million. Chairman Scurlock still felt the information available was too vague, and Ms. Rowe pointed out that the County already funds the local victims' assistance program and those monies will be used for matching funds in applying for this grant. She emphasized that she was not asking for money today, she was asking that the County indicate their willingness to accept the responsibility of determining who would handle the administration on a local level. ON MOTION by Commissioner Lyons, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously indicated that Indian River County would be interested'in working together with the 3 other counties in the 19th Judicial Circuit in accepting responsibility of determining what local group would handle this proposed program. Reverend Julius Rice wished to speak on this subject since this is National Victims Rights Week. He stressed the anquish a 55 APR 2.3 1996 BOOK Fr�11277