Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
January 9, 2018
Agenda Report #65
To: Mayor and Council
Subject: Family Drug Court Grant
Initiated By: Superior Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to apply for and to accept, if awarded,
a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant
award of $425,000 per year for five years, from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023,
or as otherwise awarded, with no local match requirement, for the purpose of
funding the Muscogee County Family Drug Court. The grant of $425,000 per year
will result in a total of $2,125,000 received for the five-year period.
Approval is also requested to amend the Multi-governmental Fund by the amount
awarded.
Background: This application is to expand substance use disorder (SUD)
treatment services in existing family treatment drug courts, which use the
family treatment drug court model in order to provide alcohol and drug
treatment to parents with a SUD and/or co-occurring SUD and mental disorders
who have had a dependency petition filed against them or are at risk of such
filing. Services must address the needs of the family as a whole and include
direct service provision to children (18 and under) of individuals served by
this project. Due to the opioid epidemic, expanded services would be beneficial
to those in need of treatment to make family reunification possible.
This grant program will be a partnership between the Muscogee County Family
Drug Court, Dr. Andrew Cox and New Horizons Community Service Board, who will
provide evaluations, assessments and treatment services.
This grant is for the funding of the program beginning the next fiscal year
starting July 1, 2018.
Analysis: This grant is a five-year grant starting July 1, 2018 and ending in
June 30, 2023. The funding will allow the existing program to continue to
provide and expand services and to increase the participants? ability to comply
with and attend their mandated treatment. Funding will provide needed community
monitoring and other supports, which will increase the participants? ability to
reunify with their children placed in the state?s custody.
Financial Consideration: This grant amount is $425,000 per year for five
years with no required match from the City of Columbus.
Legal Requirements: The requirements of the Grant are to provide the services
outlined by the grant and to remain within the guidelines of the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Recommendation: Authorize a resolution to apply for and accept, if awarded, a
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant for the
Muscogee County Family Drug Court in the amount of $425,000 per year for five
years, with no required match, totaling $2,125,000, or as otherwise awarded.
This funding will be used to for the operational expenses of the Muscogee
County Family Drug Court program, and to amend the Multi-governmental fund by
the amount awarded.
A RESOLUTION
NO. ______
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT IF AWARDED A
GRANT FROM THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
(SAMHSA) TO FUND THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY FAMILY DRUG COURT WITH A GRANT AWARD OF
$425,000 PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS OR AS OTHERWISE AWARDED, WITH NO LOCAL MATCH
REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM?S OPERATIONS FROM JULY 1,
2018 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023 FOR A TOTAL OF $2,125,000 OVER THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD,
AND AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration to the Muscogee County Family Drug Court for a
60 month period from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023, with no required match; and,
WHEREAS, funds have been made available from SAMHSA to expand substance use
disorder treatment services in existing Family Treatment Drug Courts; and,
WHEREAS, SAMHSA has solicited applications from Family Treatment Drug Courts
throughout the nation; and,
WHEREAS, if awarded said funds, the Muscogee Court Family Drug Court will
partner with Dr. Andrew Cox and New Horizons, CSB for evaluations, assessments
and treatment services, and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept if awarded a
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant to provide
funding for the Muscogee County Family Drug Court in the amount of $425,000 per
year for five years, with no local match required, to amend the
Multi-governmental Fund by the amount of the award.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held the
_____ day of ______________ 2018 and adopted at a said meeting by the
affirmative vote of __________ members of said council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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