Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
05/11/2010
Agenda Report # 502
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Juvenile Drug Courts Mentoring and Support Services Initiative
INITIATED BY: Juvenile Drug Court
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an application and if
approved, accept funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and to amend
the Multi-governmental Fund by the amount of the grant awarded. Grant amount
is up to $300,000.00 for a 36 month period.
Background: This is a federal grant specifically for Juvenile Drug Courts that
have been in operation for at least 3 years to implement mentoring initiatives
and other support services.
Analysis: The Muscogee County Juvenile Drug Court has had a positive effect on
the juveniles and families served in particular and the community at-large in
general by reducing juvenile drug use, juvenile criminal activity and
encouraging participants to become productive members of society. Demographics
data indicates that 75% of participants come from single parent homes and would
benefit from additional positive role models and adult supervision.
Financial Considerations: This grant requires a 25% in-kind or cash match.
Legal Considerations: The Columbus Consolidated Government is eligible to
enter into a contract with U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Program, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the funding
of this proposed grant.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve a resolution to submit an application for,
and if awarded, accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Justice Program, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, for the
operational purposes of the Juvenile Drug Court program to establish a
mentoring program to provides additional support services to non-violent youth
with substance abuse issues, and to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the
amount of the grant awarded.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND, IF AWARDED, ACCEPT UP TO
$300,000 IN GRANT FUNDS FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS WITH A LOCAL IN-KIND MATCH OF
25% FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, OFFICE OF
JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FOR THE JUVENILE DRUG COURTS
MENTORING AND SUPPORT SERVICES INITIATIVE AND TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL
FUND BY THE AMOUNT AWARDED.
WHEREAS, funds have been made available by the U.S. Department of Justice,
Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention for the purpose of enhancing juvenile drug courts by developing and
establishing a comprehensive support service initiative that would include
mentoring and other support services to serve substance abusing youth who are
assigned to the juvenile drug court program; and,
WHEREAS, the Juvenile Drug Court has been in operation for 10 years and serves
non-violent youth with substance use disorders who come into contact with the
juvenile justice system and 75% of the youth reside in single parent homes; and,
WHEREAS, this is a competitive grant with a dollar amount of up to $300,000.00
with a local inkind or cash match of 25% for a period of 36 months.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application and, if
approved, accept up to $300,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office
of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for
operational expenses, or otherwise awarded, and to amend the Multi-Governmental
Fund by the amount of the grant awarded.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2010 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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