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Probation Department recommending the Board approve submission of the annual re-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 $ 400,000
Interest $ 2,500
Funding
Budgeted 2010-11 $ 402,500
New Funding $
Savings $
Total Funding Available $ 402,500
Net County Cost $ 259,811
Total Program Cost $ 662,311
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The proposed budget for FY 2010/11 represents the Probation Department's estimate of JJCPA funds anticipated based on VLF distributions thus far and is shown in the Budget Summary box. The Department's proposed budget is less than the continuation of the Community Alliance to Reduce Truancy (CART) proposed Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) estimated allocation of $451,651.00 of JJCPA funding because the estimated allocation has historically been too high. This proposed budget can be amended in the budget addenda process if appropriate.
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 funding source for local juvenile justice programs aimed at curbing crime and delinquency among at-risk youth. Local officials and stakeholders determine where to direct resources through an interagency plann...
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