To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Rhonda Ihm, Family Division Administrator
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RE: Acceptance of FY24 Raise the Age grant in the amount of $475,000
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Acceptance of FY24 Raise the Age grant in the amount of $475,000 to be paid from various accounts. A grant budget is attached with the request.
BACKGROUND:
In November 2019, "Raise the Age" (RTA) legislation was passed and allowed courts to treat individuals who are 17 years of age as juveniles in criminal proceedings rather than automatically treating them as adults.
DISCUSSION:
Public Act 97 established the Raise the Age Fund within the department of Treasury, which is administered by MDHHS. The State reimburses 100% of eligible expenses that are associated with exercising jurisdiction over juvenile at age 17 that would not be reimbursable through the already-existing Child Care Fund Reimbursement Program. Examples of these types of costs might be attorney fees or technology.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no impact on the budget. The grant covers 100% of eligible costs associated with the grant. A grant budget is attached with the request.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
IMPACT ON INDIRECT COSTS:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The grant funding will allow for 100% reimbursement of eligible costs.
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 of the Family Division Administrator to authorize accepting the FY24 Raise the Age grant, through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in the amount of $475,000.00, to fund expenses associated with exercising jurisdiction over juvenile justice youth who come under court jurisdiction at age 17 that would not be otherwise reimbursable thr...
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