Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Juvenile Court
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
Approval to Accept the FY23 Grant Award from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for Juvenile Court’s INSPIRE Family Treatment Court in the amount of $40,186.
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Information Contact: Keisha Jones, Grants Services Administrator
Phone Number: 404 294 2082
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting a grant award in amount of $40,186 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to continue providing intensive drug and/or alcohol treatment, supervision and wrap around services to adults with children in Division of Family and Children Services (DFACs) custody and struggling with drug and/or alcohol addiction.
o To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer and/or his designee to execute the Grant Agreement and all necessary documents
NEED/IMPACT:
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council awarded DeKalb County Juvenile Court funding for the INSPIRE Family Treatment Court. It is a 18-24-month comprehensive program that will utilize a team approach to working with adults with children in Division of Family and Children Services (DFACs) custody and struggling with drug and/or alcohol addiction. Participants will engage in intensive long-term treatment in conjunction with individual and group therapy, accountability through frequent court appearances, random drug screenings, and community-based support.
The grant award will fund a surveillance officer, treatment providers, training for staff, Marta transportation, and supplies.
The grant period is July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023. The amount to be received from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is $40,186. The award requires a 12% match in the amount of $5,480.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The award will provide additional funding and resources to Juvenile Court’s overall grant budget. The grant award requires a cash match of $5,480, which will come from the Juvenile Court’s operating budget
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve and accept funds in the amount of $40,186 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the purposes of funding DeKalb Juvenile Court’s INSPIRE Family Treatment Court and authorize the Chief Executive Officer and/or designee to execute the Grant Agreement and all necessary documents.