Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Superior Court
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Grant to the DeKalb County Felony Mental Health Court-$125,615.00
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Information Contact: Fredericka Dent or Bina Duggal
Phone Number: 404-371-2906 or 404-687-2407
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting $125,615.00 for the DeKalb County Felony Mental Health Court from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and appropriating the amount to a new Grant Fund.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council has awarded $125,615.00 to the DeKalb County Felony Mental Health Court to use towards staff training, psychiatric & nursing services, counseling services, housing, medication, drug testing & monitoring supplies, and transportation costs for program participants. In addition to salary & benefits for the Program Coordinator. The grant period is from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. The required cash match ($13,957) will be met through the Superior Court Operating and DATE Fund budget.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for all services provided by Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Grant in the amount of $125,615.00. Funding has to be spent by June 30th 2021, end of State FY 2021.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and authorize the chief executive officer to execute all necessary documents. To accept $125,615.00 for DeKalb County Felony Mental Health Court from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and appropriate the amount to a new Grant Fund