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a. Approve and authorize the Sheriff or her designee to accept grant funding from the PATH-Justice Involved grant also known as the CaLAIM PATH III Grant through the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in the amount of $5,000,000.
b. Authorize the Sheriff or her designee to take any actions necessary to fulfill the requirements of implementing the grant award.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Sheriff or her designee to accept grant funding from the PATH-Justice Involved grant also known as the CaLAIM PATH III Grant through the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in the amount of $5,000,000.
b. Authorize the Sheriff or her designee to take any actions necessary to fulfill the requirements of implementing the grant award.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Recently, Monterey County Sheriff's Office was awarded 5 million dollars in CaLAIM PATH III Grant money. The grant states that the recipient of the money must write up an implementation plan on how the money will be utilized.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has many ideas, and solutions on how to utilize the money wisely, and effectively, and our idea is introducing to the County of Monterey a "one-stop-shop" model, called the Monterey County Resource Reentry Center (MCRRC). The idea of this center is to build a safer community by providing resources to formerly incarcerated individuals and helping them heal and reintegrate back into the community. Using a one-stop-shop model, the MCRRC will collaborate with Community-based entities and State and County Departments such as the Sheriff's Office, Behavioral Health, Social Services Agency, Adult Probation, Office of the Public Defender, Ambulatory Care, Office of Supportive Housing, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and faith-based community partners. Representatives of these organizations and departments will reside in one building and work collaborativ...
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