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Funding recommendations and agreements with nonprofit entities for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of funding recommendations from the Substance Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB) and execution of four agreements with nonprofit entities for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Trust Fund (Trust Fund).
• On August 28, 2024, the Substance Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB) approved the recommendation of four projects for funding. The Trust Fund will provide $32,148.90 to support nonprofit organizations that provide alcohol and/or drug use treatment prevention programs located within Pinellas County.
• The four agreements for approval are: Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc. (Gulf Coast JFCS) Visitor Management System ($8,000.00), Operation PAR, Inc. (PAR) PAR Village Residential Furniture ($9,021.99), Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc. (PEMHS) d/b/a ELEOS: Digital Empowerment for Crisis Response: Desktop Computers ($5,203.86), and Westcare Gulfcoast-Florida, Inc. (WestCare) Davis Bradley Community Involvement Center Oven ($9,923.05).
• Annual funding for the Trust Fund is provided through assessment and court fees for alcohol and drug-related charges.
• Funding in the amount not to exceed $35,000.00 has been included in the Human Services approved Fiscal Year 2025 General Fund appropriation as provided by the Trust Fund; no match is required.
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Strategic Plan:
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Summary:
These Agreements provide funding to licensed substance use service providers for non-recurring expenditures such as equipment, special projects, training, renovations, and formalized prevention activities.
A competitive application process was held to award grants ranging from $1,000.00 to $10,000.00. Following the committee review process, SAAB recommended four (4) Pinellas County nonprofit agencies for awards totaling $32,148.90 as follows:
Gulf Coast JFCS - Visitor Management System $8,000.00
PAR - PAR Village Residential Furniture $9,021.99
PEMHS - Digital Empowerment for Crisis Response: Desktop Computers $5,203.86
WestCare - Davis Bradley Community Involvement Center Oven $9,923.05
Background/Explanation:
The Trust Fund awards are disbursed annually to recipients who are nonprofit licensed substance use treatment providers with the Florida Department of Children and Families. The County facilitates a competitive process to solicit applications for the Trust Fund. Applications are reviewed and selected for funding by the SAAB. The funds must be used for one-time only, non-recurring expenditures such as equipment, special projects, training, renovations, and formalized prevention activities.
The Trust Fund is funded by fees collected by the Clerk of Court generated from court fees in accordance with Sections 938.23 and 893.165. To be eligible for an award the organization must be licensed as a non-profit substance abuse treatment provider under Chapter 397 of the Florida Statutes.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 has been identified in the Human Services’ Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) General Fund appropriation as provided by the Trust Fund, no match is required.
The total funding amount of the agreements is $32,148.90. The remaining balance of $2,851.10 will be rolled over to the next fiscal year as approved on August 28, 2024, by the SAAB.
The agreement includes a fiscal non-funding clause, should funding become unavailable.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services, Inc.
Operation PAR, Inc.
Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc.
Westcare Gulfcoast-Florida, Inc.
Substance Abuse Advisory Board
Attachments:
Trust Fund Applications
Trust Fund Scoring
Trust Fund Recommendations
Agreement Gulf Coast JFCS
Agreement PAR
Agreement PEMHS
Agreement WestCare
Attachment 1 Modification Form