Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Superior Court
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All
Acceptance of Supplemental State Funds from Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for Felony Mental Health
Court-$22,725.00
Body
Information Contact: Connie Morris, Toriarn Weldon, or Bina Duggal
Phone Number: 404-294-2004 or 404-971-4901
PURPOSE:
To consider accepting $22,725.00 for DeKalb County Felony Mental Health Court from the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council (CJCC) and appropriating the amount to an existing grant award.
NEED/IMPACT:
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) has awarded $22,725.00 to the DeKalb County Felony
Mental Health Court to use towards a dedicated treatment provider to facilitate groups for Program Coordinator. This would ensure that the coordinator and treatment provider are not the same individual per the request of Council of Accountability Court Judges (CACJ). The funding period is from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 and no match is required.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for a dedicated treatment provider to facilitate groups for Program Coordinator is provided by Criminal Justice Coordinating Council in the amount of $22,725.00. Funding must be expended by
June 30, 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 $22,725.00 for DeKalb County Felony Mental Health Court from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and appropriate the amount to an existing grant award.