Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Superior Court
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All Districts
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) Grant, via the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC), to the DeKalb County Felony Drug Court -$197,500.00
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Information Contact: LeNora Hawkins Ponzo
Phone Number: 404-371-4901
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting $197,500.00 from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental
Disabilities (DBHDD), via CJCC for the DeKalb County Felony Drug Court and to appropriate the funds into
a new award in the grant fund.
NEED/IMPACT:
DBHDD, through the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, is awarding DeKalb County Accountability Court $197,500.00 to support treatment coordination, psychiatric and nursing services, medication assistance, counseling services, housing services, and drug testing and monitoring services. The grant period is July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with no matching funds required.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for all services is provided by Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) by way of CJCC in the amount of $197,500.00. All funds must be expended by June 30, 2027, the end of State FY 2027.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents. To accept $197,500.00 from DBHDD via CJCC for DeKalb County Felony Drug Court and appropriate the funds into a new award in the grant fund.