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Health Services Department recommending the Board authorize the Chair to sign the Certificate of Assurance of Compliance, and Special Conditions, and initial each page of said document for the California Emergency Management Agency for Recovery Act - Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $293,654.
FUNDING: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funds via the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) and the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Program.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $293,654
Funding
Budgeted $0
New Funding $293,654
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $293,654
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There are no Net County Costs associated with this program. This grant would provide funding in the amount of $293,654.
Background: On January 19, 2010, the Department requested, and received, Board ratification of the Health Services Director’s signature on a grant application for one-time funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009, being distributed by the California Emergency Management Agency in conjunction with the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP). These one-time funds are designated to be used to provide substance abuse treatment for criminal offenders convicted of nonviolent drug offenses in the Offender Treatment Program (OTP) in conjunction with a drug court model.
Effective February 1, 2010, County received notice from Cal EMA indicating intent to grant the award in the amount of $293,654 pending final processing of grant application documents (attached) for the term of October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2011.
Reason for Recommendation: Approval of these grant application documents will allow Department to submit all required documents to State within the deadline of April 15, 2010.
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