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Probation Department recommending the Board approve the attached Budget Transfer increasing revenues and appropriations by $25,000 for Fiscal Year 2023-24. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: California Health and Human Services Agency, Office of Youth and Community Restoration, Secure Youth Treatment Facility placement to Less Restrictive Programs Grant (100%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
CalHHS, OYCR is awarding grants to county probation departments and community partners who demonstrate innovative approaches to assist youth in secure track facilities to transition quickly to less restrictive programs (LRPs). Funding must be devoted to developing, expanding, or adapting community-based care options. Services to support youth transitions should include coordination with community service providers to help prepare youth for LRP transitions, community-based housing placement and case management, community-based career development and education, access to community education resources with demonstrated experience serving post-carceral youth, income support, and linkage to workforce development.
Beginning June 1, 2023, OYCR solicited to county probation departments about funding available for LRPs. Probation submitted a Letter of Interest to OYCR on July 27, 2023. Probation was notified by OYCR of receipt of funding for the Step-Down Less Restrictive Placement Grant on August 14, 2023. Probation will receive up to $50,000 for the first year of the grant agreement and up to $50,000 for the second year.
Probation proposed to use the funding to assist non-minor dependents currently housed at the South Lake Tahoe Juvenile Treatment Center (JTC). Additional programming and transitional services may include vocational skills training in the kitchen at the JTC, employment opportunities at Lake Tahoe Community College, the California State University (CSU) Project Rebound, or courses with Northern California Construction Training. Project Rebound is a student success program for formerly incarcerated students in the CSU system. Non-minor dependents could also benefit from case management services and resources offered through the Department of Rehabilitation. Direct income assistance will be needed for housing, furnishings, household items, and day-to-day expenditures for groceries, laundry services, and transportation. A non-minor dependent is a current dependent child or ward of the juvenile court, or a nonminor under the transition jurisdiction of the juvenile court, who satisfies all of the following criteria: (1) has attained 18 years of age while under an order of foster care placement by the juvenile court, and is not more than 21 years of age; (2) is in foster care under the placement and care responsibility of the county welfare department, county probation department, Indian tribe, consortium of tribes, or tribal organization; and (3) has a transitional independent living case plan pursuant to Section 475(8) of the federal Social Security Act, Cal. Welf & Inst. Code § 11400(v).
On December 5, 2023, with Legistar Item 23-1752, the Board of Supervisors approved grant award Agreement #2023-330-OYCR (Grant), FENIX Agreement 8243, with CalHHS, OYCR in the revenue amount of $100,000.
Probation is increasing budget appropriations for revenue and expenditures for FY 2023-24 in the amount of $25,000, as this is the amount expended against the Grant in FY 2023-24.
The remainder of the Grant revenue will be budgeted accordingly through the Grant period ending September 30, 2025.
ALTERNATIVES
N/A
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
12/05/2023 Legistar item 23-1752
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Chief Administrative Office
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no impact to General Fund or Net County Cost.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair’s signature on the original budget transfer and will forward the budget transfer to the Auditor/Controller for processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
N/A
CONTACT
Jackie S. Cook, Administrative Analyst, 530-621-5588