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Probation Department recommending the Board approve the application to the State of California for continued funding of the Community Alliance to Reduce Truancy (CART) program through the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA).
FUNDING: Community Alliance to Reduce Truancy (CART).
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Revenue $ 454,118
Interest $ 2,500
Funding
Budgeted 2009-10 $ 456,618
New Funding $
Savings $
Total Funding Available $ 456,618
Net County Cost $ 218,356
Total Program Cost $ 674,974
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The continuation of the Community Alliance to Reduce Truancy (CART) program will provide a proposed estimated allocation of $454,118.00 of JJCPA funding and approximately $2,500.00 in interest for El Dorado County. This allocation is a reduction from prior year 2008-09 of approximately $50,457. This funding source has been restructured from a State General Fund allocation to the new Re-alignment VLF funding.
The required Net County Cost to fully fund this program in the FY 2009-10 proposed budget is approximately $218,356. Total program cost for FY 2009-10 is projected to be $674,974.
Background:
The Community Alliance to Reduce Truancy (CART) Program in El Dorado County has been operational since March of 2001, supported by annual funding from the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA). The JJCPA was created by the Crime Prevention Act of 2000, which created a stable funding source for local juvenile justice programs aimed at curbing crime and delinquency among at-risk youth. The JJCPA involves a partnership between ...
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