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CONSIDERATION OF GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $614,028.00 FOR KDOC REINVESTMENT MONIES TO SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND FAMILIES IN SEDGWICK COUNTY TO INCLUDE MULTISYSTEMIC THERAPY, SEEKING SAFETY AND TRAUMA FOCUSED - COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR MULTISYSTEMIC THERAPY AND SEEKING SAFETY AS IDENTIFIED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT.
Presented by: Glenda Martens, Director, Division of Corrections.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded authorize acceptance of the grant, the establishment of budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this request, and implementation of the staffing table changes identified in the Personnel Considerations section of this request. Authorize the Chair to sign the signatory approval form for the reinvestment grant funds.
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Grant Renewal: No
Never Applied: Yes
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: The Reinvestment Grant through Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) is related to implementation of SB 367 and reinvesting in communities to support youth with effective, evidence-based programs, to help maintain youth in their homes and in their home community as an alternative to out of home placement and secure detention. The purpose of the funding is to support opportunities to the implement evidence-based programs and practices and the Division of Corrections' plan includes three new/additional intervention strategies. The programs to be added are in line with the Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board (Team Justice) FY2017 annual report recommended programming (page 12). Team Justice approved the application for the grant at the board meeting on August 4, 2017.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: December 1, 2017
Grant period ends: June 30, 2018 with options for two (2) one (1) year (full fiscal year) renewals.
Source of funding
Grant: $614,028.00
Required Match: $0
Required Cash Match: $0
Required In-Kind Match: $0
Other funding:
TOTAL SOURCES: $614,028.00
Uses of funding
Operational costs: $ 614,028.00
Personnel: $429,626.60
Contractual services: $70,915.24
Operational supplies: $88,636.16
Equipment: $15,195.00
Indirect administrative costs: $9,655.00
Capital projects cost: $0
TOTAL USES $614,028.00
Source of matching funds: N/A
Source of other funding: N/A
Budget Authority Adjustment: New Internal Orders will be created to manage these funds. If approved, the requested budget authority will be established, and any budget authority remaining at the end of 2017 should be authorized for establishment in 2018. For 2017, additional budget authority of $204,471 is being requested; for the 2018 budget, $409,557 of additional budget authority is being requested. The salary costs for the positions have been figured higher than entry range. The salaried staff being hired for the grant positions will be working second shift and Saturdays. For professional level, licensed staff who are not hourly, and thus not eligible for shift pay, there is a need to be competitive and able to draw qualified staff. The Corrections staff being hired for the grant positions could potentially be staff that are already employees and would be higher than entry level salary. Any identified salary savings could be requested to be transferred to another grant area. The State has given a window of three months to get the program operationalized. The start-up costs would not be available in years 2 and 3 and the amounts in those areas would be shifted to cover personnel (12 months vs. 7 months in grant year one).
Personnel considerations: 11.0 Total FTEs: 1 Clinical Supervisor (1.0 FTE), 3 Senior Social Workers (3.0 FTE), 4 Senior Corrections Workers (4.0 FTE), 4 part-time Senior Corrections Workers (2.0 FTE) and 1 Intensive Supervision Officer II (ISO II - 1.0 FTE).
Expected measurable outcomes: To increase evidence-based practices with youth in the continuum of corrections services, to expedite court process or movement through secure detention to effective alternatives, to maintain youth in their homes while maintaining community safety, reducing recidivism, strengthening client success and prosocial activities (school/work).
Requirements from Sedgwick County: The Division of Corrections will be responsible for collecting and reporting monthly/quarterly program and fiscal information to KDOC.
Alternatives: If not approved, Sedgwick County will not receive this funding from the Kansas Department of Corrections.
Policy considerations: None
Legal considerations: The Authority for this action is K.S.A. 19-101 and K.S.A. 75-5292 et seq. Pursuant to the County's grant policies and procedures, this grant application requires approval from the Board of County Commissioners. A simple majority vote is required.