Agenda Item Name:
Title
Approval of the Request to Extend the Project Period for the Alachua County Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program
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Presenter:
Court Services, Joe Lipsey
Description:
Review and approve the two-month extension period for the JMHCP Program to enable completion of the work plan, based on the action of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to extend the existing grant for this same period. The extension will authorize the continuation of the Program during this period to assure stability as a pending award decision is made by BJA on a subsequent grant application to extend the Program for 2020-2023.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve an extension of the current project period for the JMHCP Collaboration Grant Program from September 30, 2020 to November 30, 2020.
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Prior Board Motions:
11/14/2017: Acceptance of FY 2017 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance
5/22/2018: Approval of 1 FTE Program Manager
8/7/2018: Approval of Consultant Contract for Research via the County Manager
9/30/2018: Approval of 1st Amendment to Extend Research Contract Time Period via County Manager
5/8/2020: Approval of Submission of 2nd Grant Application to BJA Via the County Manager
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
No budget adjustment needed. Existing budget will be moved into FY21 during the budget carry-forward process.
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Background:
During the past three years, under the Department of Court Services, the County has been engaged in implementing its Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program (JMHCP). The activities carried out have been leveraged by the County's successful FY2017 Category I Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Grant entitled "Collaborative County Approaches to Reducing the Prevalence of Individuals with Mental Disorder in Jail."
This grant application was awarded in 2017 for $152,435 to s...
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