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CONSIDERATION OF A KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (KDOC) GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $627,263 AND APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH TIYOSPAYE, INC. (DBA HIGHER GROUND) FOR SUBSTANCE TREATMENT / PEER MENTORING SERVICES AND A MOU WITH COMCARE FOR THERAPIST / CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.
Presented by: Glenda Martens, Director, Sedgwick County Division of Corrections.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded authorize acceptance of the grant,establishment of budget authority as provided in the Financial Considerations section of this request and authorization to enter into contract with Tiyospaye, Inc. (DBA Higher Ground) for substance treatment/peer mentoring services and a MOU with COMCARE for therapist/case management services.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline: The SFY19 Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) budget includes funding to support the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (HB2170). The purpose of the funding is to enhance and/or develop behavioral health programs/interventions in the community and reduce recidivism with adult felony offenders as a result. The FY19 budget includes funding to sustain current positions that provide cognitive skills programming, peer mentoring, and mental health strategies proven to reduce recidivism.
Financial Considerations:
Grant period starts: July 1, 2018
Grant period ends: June 30, 2019
Source of funding
Grant: $627,263
Required Match: $0
Required Cash Match: $0
Required In-Kind Match: $0
Other funding: $0
TOTAL SOURCES: $627,263
Uses of funding (Note: Include any Required Matches in your totals)
Operational costs: $627,263
Personnel: $268,204
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