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Grant Funding Agreement with WestCare GulfCoast-Florida, Inc., for the Drug Dependency Court Expansion Grant Program.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the Board of County Commissioners of Agreements with WestCare GulfCoast-Florida, Inc., (WestCare) for Drug Dependency Court (DDC) Expansion, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
• This Agreement allocates DDC Court Expansion Grant funds to WestCare, which include supportive wrap-around services for families and expanded needs for offenders suffering from neurotrauma. This program will also provide a preventive treatment pathway for dependency-involved families to help avoid deeper court involvement.
• The County partners with the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court for ongoing DDC programs.
• The agreement for DDC provides WestCare an annual allocation of $309,403.00 per year, for up to five years, totaling $1,547,015.00; of SAMHSA Grant funds for the period of 09/30/24 - 09/29/2029. No match is required.
• The Board previously approved a Notice of Award for the SAMHSA Treatment Drug Courts Grant Program on October 29, 2024, item #24-1632A.
• Funding for this grant was not anticipated in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. A budget amendment will likely be proposed to the Board to recognize the unanticipated grant revenue and to appropriate the expenditures for this program. No grant match is required. Appropriate termination language is included should this funding become unavailable.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.2 Be a facilitator, convener, and purchaser of services for those in need
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
Summary
This Agreement allocates DDC Court Expansion Grant funds to WestCare, which include supportive wrap-around services for families and expanded needs for offenders suffering from neurotrauma. This program will also provide a preventive treatment pathway for dependency-involved families to help avoid deeper court involvement.
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Background Information:
The DDC provides safe, nurturing, and permanent homes and developmental services for children of parents with substance use disorders who are involved with the courts while also providing parents with the necessary treatment and supportive services they need to achieve stable recovery.
Established in 2001, the Sixth Judicial Circuit’s Adult Drug Court of Pinellas County assists nonviolent offenders in achieving successful rehabilitation from the use of drugs and/or alcohol.
This program operates in accordance with Chapter 65D-30, Florida Administrative Code, known as the Substance Abuse Standards
Fiscal Impact:
The agreement for DDC provides WestCare an annual allocation of $309,403.00 per year, for up to five years, totaling $1,547,015.00; of SAMHSA Grant funds for the period of 09/30/24 - 09/29/2029. No match is required.
Funding for this grant was not anticipated in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. A budget amendment has been submitted to OMB to recognize the unanticipated grant revenue and to appropriate the expenditures for this program. No grant match is required. Appropriate termination language is included should this funding become unavailable.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Human Services, Director
Partners:
WestCare
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
SAMHSA
Attachments:
Agreement