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Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

6/11/2013

To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Juvenile Justice Incentive Grant Program
Initiator
Juvenile Court
Recommendation
Approval is requested to submit a grant application and if approved, accept \n \n funds from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the operation of the \n \n Muscogee County Juvenile Court and amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the \n \n amount of the grant award. The grant period is from July 22, 2013 to June 30, \n \n 2014.
Approval
Pending
Background
During the legislative session, Governor Nathan Deal and the Georgia General

Assembly appropriated funds to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for

the purpose of creating effective community programs to serve youth who are

currently being committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice and/or sent to

Short-term Programs as a sanction.
Analysis
The Muscogee County Juvenile Court is requesting funds to provide evidenced

based treatment and surveillance for juvenile offenders that would otherwise be

placed in Short-term programs at the Regional Youth Detention Facility. Funds

would also be utilized to fund a coordinator position
Financial Considerations
The City is not required to provide matching funds to participate in this grant

program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
There will be no additional expenses and not match requirements.
Legal Considerations
The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to apply for funds up to

$500,000 from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. The Juvenile Court

has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Evidence Based Associates,

LLC to assist with the Request for Proposal and serve as a managing entity of

the evidence based treatment programs.
Recommendations/ Actions
Authorize to submit an application and if approved acept a grant from the

Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the operation of the Muscogee County

Juvenile Court from July 22, 2013 to June 30, 2014 and to amend the

Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award.

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