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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Amendment 1 to Agreement 610-PHD0507 with Progress House, Inc. increasing total compensation by $20,000 to $95,000 for the term July 1, 2007 through November 30, 2007 to provide additional residential alcohol and drug treatment services to clients on the West Slope who qualify to participate in the Substance Abuse Offender Treatment Program (OTP).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: State OTP funding.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $20,000
Funding
Budgeted $20,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $20,000
Change To Net County Cost $
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: Funding is provided by the OTP. This Amendment shall increase the current contract amount by $20,000, bringing the total not to exceed amount from $75,000 to $95,000. This amount has been included in the adopted FY 2007-08 budget and must be spent no later than November 30, 2007.
Background: El Dorado County was awarded funding from the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs in support of the OTP in El Dorado County. OTP funds are used by El Dorado County's Prop 36 Program to do the following:
· Increase the treatment allocation for residential services for offenders assessed to need them
· Increase the proportion of sentenced offenders who enter and complete treatment by offering structured relapse prevention services
· Support the County's recently implemented drug court model, including dedicated court calendars with regularly scheduled reviews of treatment progress, and strong collaboration by the courts, probation, and treatment.
Reason for Recommendation: Funding will be used to increase the availability and duration of residential services to clients who are typically repeat offenders and who need additional or enhanced treatment and counseling services.
Additionally, staff iden...
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