To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Andrea Johnson, Deputy Court Administrator, 67th District Court
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RE: Request to Accept FY2024 MDCGP Grant Award for Genesee County Sobriety Court
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 $165,000 for fiscal year 2024 to provide funding for the Genesee County Sobriety Court (GCSC). Approval was received by the Board of Commissioners through Resolution 2023-314 to apply for the grant.
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County Sobriety Court is in its 8th year of operation. GCSC maintains its operation with the assistance of funding through grants.
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 number is 2927-286. An amendment is necessary to align the budget with the actual award amount (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 money 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 to authorize accepting the Michigan Drug Court Grant Program award through the State Court Administrative Office, in the amount of $165,000 for the period commencing October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, to provide funding for the Genesee County Sobriety Court, is approved (a copy of ...
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