FEDERAL GRANTS DIVISION STAFF

The District Attorneys Council (DAC) Federal Grants Division is staffed by seven individuals who are responsible for providing good stewardship of federal funds by effectively managing the fiscal and programmatic aspects of six federal grant programs.

DELYNN FUDGE, Director of Federal Grants Division 
DeLynn is responsible for the programmatic and fiscal management of all DAC Federal Grants Division grant programs. She serves as the contact point for the State and the federal granting agencies and reports to the Boards and Task Forces on the implementation of the grant programs. She supervises seven Division staff members.  

MELISSA BLANTON, Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor 
Melissa provides technical assistance, consultation, and research assistance with briefings, and provides training for prosecutors prosecuting domestic violence cases. Melissa also educates and informs organizations and agencies of available resources and services.

VIRGINIA EZZELL, Fiscal Analyst 
Virginia is responsible for maintaining and managing the fiscal aspects of the federal grant programs. She requests funds from the federal granting agencies, disburses the funds to subgrantees, prepares and submits the numerous required financial reports to the federal granting agencies.

MELVINA GARCIA, Administrative Assistant
Melvina is responsible for providing administrative support for the Arrest Grant by assisting the Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor and the Coordinated Community Response/VAWA Program Specialist. Melvina is primary contact for the Justice Assistance Grant- Local Law Enforcement. She also assists the Director of the Division and the JAG Program Specialist with the administration of the federal grant programs.

BECKY HACKLER, Grant Programs Specialist 
Becky serves as the Programs Specialist for the  Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant (Coverdell), Anti-Gang Initiative (AG), Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), National Criminal History Improvement Program Grant (NCHIP) and the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant (RSAT). As the Programs Specialist, Becky assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation and technical assistance to subgrantees.

VERONICA KORNEGAY, Administrative Assistant
Veronica is the primary contact for persons calling the Federal Grants Division. She is responsible for providing administrative support for the entire Division.

JIMMIE RICHEY, Drug Task Force Coordinator 
As the Drug Task Force Coordinator, Jimmie serves as the central point of contact for operational support, consultation, and technical assistance for the multijurisdictional drug task forces throughout the state. He is a link between the drug task forces at the local level and the state and federal law enforcement agencies.

SANDRA THOMPSON, Coordinated Community Response and VAWA Program Specialist
As the Coordinated Community Response Specialist, Sandra facilitates the development of coordinated community response teams to improve the response to domestic violence. Additionally, as the Program Specialist for the Violence Against Women Act Grant (VAWA), Sandra assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statues, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation and technical assistance to subgrantees.