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Consideration of an Agreement with Kansas Legal Services: Detention Advocacy Services for the Kansas Department of Corrections - Juvenile Services (KDOC-JS) Title V Grant.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the contract and authorize the Chairman to sign.
Title V is a federally funded initiative used to assist local communities with their juvenile delinquency prevention efforts. The Title V Grants Program is based on a research-based framework that focuses on reducing risks and enhancing protective factors to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system. Title V applicants must be a local unit of government; however, non-profit organizations can be designated as sub-applicants. On September 16, 2014, Assistant County Manager Ron Holt approved Sedgwick County's Title V Grant Application on behalf of Detention Advocacy Services (DAS) in the amount of $9,589 to continue the Spanish speaking component of their Detention Advocacy Services (DAS) program in Wichita/Sedgwick County.
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Financial Considerations: If the agreement is approved, Detention Advocacy Services will receive a maximum amount of $9,589. A new fund center will need to be established. Additional budget authority in the contractuals area of $9,589 is requested for the 2015 budget year in the new fund center.
Legal Considerations: The authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101. A simple majority vote is required.
Policy Considerations: N/A