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Adopt a Resolution to:
a. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign and submit a grant application to the Board of State and Community Corrections for Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) funds in the amount of $21,623 for the Probation Department's Victim Restitution Program during Fiscal Year 2014-15; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign the Grant Agreement with the Board of State and Community Corrections, and related amendments.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution to:
a. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign and submit a grant application to the Board of State and Community Corrections for Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) funds in the amount of $21,623 for the Probation Department's Victim Restitution Program during Fiscal Year 2014-15; and
b. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign the Grant Agreement with the Board of State and Community Corrections, and related amendments.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Probation Department is applying for JABG grant funds in the amount of $21,623, which will continue to subsidize restorative justice-related services designed to hold juvenile offenders accountable and reduce recidivism. It will be the fourteenth consecutive year for this program; however, this funding has been consistently reduced through time.
The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is the administrator for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant, distributing funding for units of local government to promote greater accountability of juveniles in the justice system through this grant. The allocation of funds to local government is based on a formula generated for one third by violent crime data reported by localities and for two thirds by law enforcement expenditure information. As a result of this formula, Monterey County is eligible to receive funds in the amount of $21,623 for FY 2014-15.
Funds from this grant will contribute to the cost of an existing Probation Aide position for restorative justice-related services and to hold juvenile offenders accountable, reduce juvenile crime recidivism and facilitate the restitution process for the victims.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council (JJCC) has approved the FY 14-15 Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) application.
FINANCING:
Monterey County is eligible to receive $21,623 during FY 2014-15. This funding and the required cash match of 10% are already included in the 2550-Probation Department's FY2014-15 Recommended Budget for Unit 8166.
Prepared by: Marisa Fiori, Management Analyst III, ext. 1100
Approved by: Manuel Real, Chief Probation Officer, ext. 3913
Attachments:
Resolution
FY 14-15 Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) application