A Resolution Authorizing THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING \n \n COUNCIL TO PROVIDE CONTINUED SERVICES AND FUND A GRANT PROGRAM COORDINATOR \n \n UNDER THE JUVENILE JUSTICE INCENTIVE GRANT FOR THE MUSCOGEE COUNTY JUVENILE \n \n COURT, AND IF AWARDED, AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE AMOUNT OF THE \n \n GRANT AWARD, ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND EXTEND THE CONTRACT \n \n WITH EVIDENCED BASED ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR THE GRANT PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2015 TO \n \n JUNE 30, 2016. THERE IS NO LOCAL MATCH REQUIREMENT. whereas, funds in the amount of up to $750,000 have been made available from the \n \n Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the Juvenile Court from July 1, 2015 \n \n to June 30, 2016 with no local match requirement; and,
whereas, the funds are available to provide existing services for the effective \n \n community program that is currently serving youth that would otherwise be \n \n committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice and/or sent to a short-term \n \n secured facility as a sanction; and,
WHEREAS, the funds are available to fund a grant program coordinator to provide \n \n administrative duties directly related to this grant program; and, \n \n WHEREAS, the Evidenced Based Associates, LLC is currently under contract and \n \n providing services for Juvenile Court per Resolution #281-13.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application for the \n \n existing operations and for a grant program coordinator position from the \n \n Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to fund the Muscogee County Juvenile \n \n Court, and if awarded accept a grant with no local match requirement, amend the \n \n Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount of the grant award, enter into a \n \n Memorandum of Understanding and continue the contract with Evidence Based \n \n Associates, LLC for the period of the grant award of July 1, 2015 to June 30, \n \n 2016.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
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