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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.
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