File #: 2024-14414   
Type: Outside Agencies Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/6/2024 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 3/19/2024 Final action:
Title: Request Approval to Designate Court Administration to Serve as the Lead Applicant for the United States Department of Justice, Office of the Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, "Adult Treatment Court Grant Program" FY 2024 on Behalf of Marion County to Expand the Services of the Misdemeanor and Felony Diversion Drug Courts
Attachments: 1. Court Administration Letter

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval to Designate Court Administration to Serve as the Lead Applicant for the United States Department of Justice, Office of the Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, “Adult Treatment Court Grant Program” FY 2024 on Behalf of Marion County to Expand the Services of the Misdemeanor and Felony Diversion Drug Courts

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Jeff Fuller, Trial Court Administrator

Court Administration

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

Court Administration on behalf of the Misdemeanor and Felony Diversion Drug Court is requesting to serve as the lead applicant for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, “Adult Treatment Court Grant Program" FY2024 Solicitation on behalf of Marion County to expand the services of the Misdemeanor and Felony Diversion Drug Courts.

 

This funding would assist the Misdemeanor and Felony Diversion Drug Courts to expand the services they are able to provide and to increase the number of people they are able to serve.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Up to $1,000,000.00 grant award for the four years for Misdemeanor and Felony Pre-Plea Drug Courts.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve the letter designating Court Administration to serve as the lead applicant for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, “Adult Treatment Court Grant Program” FY2024 solicitation on behalf of Marion County to expand the services of the Misdemeanor and Felony Diversion Drug Courts.

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