To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Andrea Johnson, Deputy Court Administrator, 67th District Court
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RE: Approval of a grant award from the State Court Administrative Office, in the amount of $201,000.00, to provide funding for Genesee County's Sobriety Court; the budget for this grant is attached; no County match is required
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
67th District Court respectfully requests approval to accept the Michigan Drug Court Grant Program (MDCGP) award through the State Court Administrative Office in the amount of $201,000 for fiscal year 2026 to provide funding for Genesee County Sobriety Court (GCSC).
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County Sobriety Court is in its 11th year of operation. GCSC maintains its operation with the assistance of funding through grant sources.
DISCUSSION:
GCSC has received MDCGP grant funding since fiscal year 2018. MDCGP does not require matching funds.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The fund is 2927-286.00. An amendment is necessary to align the budget with the award amount (see attached). The MDCGP grant does not require matching County funds.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The MDCGP grant advances the priority of safe communities by enhancing public safety by providing the tools, resources, and support necessary for alcohol-dependent offenders to attain and maintain sobriety.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the 67th District Court Deputy Court Administrator to authorize accepting the Michigan Drug Court Grant Program award through the State Court Administrative Office, in the amount of $201,000.00 for the period commencing October 1, 2025,...
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