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a. Authorize the Chair to sign and submit a Letter of Interest to the Board of State and Community Corrections for participation in the Community Recidivism Reduction Grant;
b. Accept funding in the amount of $100,000; and
c. Distribute these funds to service providers as specified in statute
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors authorize the Chair to sign and submit a Letter of Interest to the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for participation in the Community Recidivism Reduction Grant, accept funding from the state's Recidivism Reduction Fund, and distribute these funds to service providers as specified in statute.
SUMMARY:
The Budget Act of 2014 (Chapter 25, Statutes of 2014) allocates $8 million statewide to the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Community Recidivism Reduction Grant described in Penal Code section 1233.10.
Counties are eligible to receive funds if the Board of Supervisors (BOS), in collaboration with the county's Community Corrections Partnership (CCP), agrees to develop a competitive grant program intended to fund community recidivism and crime reduction services. Each county must notify the BSCC of its intention to participate in this grant program by sending a Letter of Interest by September 30, 2014.
DISCUSSION:
California Penal Code Section 1233.10 (a) identifies the funding distribution by County, based on population. Monterey will receive a total of $100,000 for a period up-to 4 years for community recidivism and crime reduction services to adult and juvenile populations, including, but not limited to, delinquency prevention, homelessness prevention, and reentry services.
Target population may include persons who have been released from the state prison, a county jail, or a juvenile detention facility; who are under the supervision of a parole or probation department; or any other person at risk of becoming involved in criminal activities...
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