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Probation Department is recommending the Board receive and file the annual re-application to the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for continued funding of the Community Alliance to Reduce Truancy (CART) program through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA).
FUNDING: Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA).
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Revenue |
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$520,227 |
Funding |
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Estimated JJCPA |
$519,727 |
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New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$519,727 |
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Net County Cost |
$ 81,479 |
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Total Estimated Program Cost |
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$601,706 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
This amount will be included in the department's proposed FY 2012-13 budget.
Background:
On October 21, 2001 Senate Bill 736 was signed into law. Among other provisions, the bill required the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) to review the Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan (CMJJP) annually. The JJCC reconvened on March 8, 2012 for the purpose of reaffirming its support for the CART Program for fiscal year 2012/13.
CSA is operating under the assumption that funding for the JJCPA program will continue beyond July 1, 2012. CSA estimates that the allocation amount received by each county for Fiscal Year 2012-13 will be similar to the allocation amount received for the FY 2011-12 program, subject to Legislative appropriation.
Reason for Recommendation:
The Probation Department has completed all the necessary steps to submit our annual re-application for funding of the CART Program for FY 2012-13. The program is a proven success and continuation of the program is a key element in efforts to reduce crime and delinquency by at-risk youth.
The Department is required by the Juvenile Court and law (Welfare and Institutions Code ยง 628.1, 654, 725, 727, 741, 777, 778, 790, 840, 841, 1300-1308) to provide services and probation supervision to juvenile offenders. Without the funds provided by the JJCPA, the department would still have to devote probation officers to provide the mandated supervision of juvenile offenders, but on a much less effective basis.
Action to be taken following Board approval:
1. The Board shall receive and file the 2012-13 re-application.
2. Probation Department shall submit the annual JJCPA re-applicaiton to the Stare of California by the May 1, 2012 deadline.
Contact: Gregory S. Sly, Chief Probation Officer, 530-621-5625