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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 $50,000 for FY 15-16;
c. Accept future funding, should it become available through the same grant; and
d. Distribute these funds to service providers as specified in statute.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a.) 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;
b.) Accept funding in the amount of $50,000 for FY 15-16;
c.) Accept future funding, should it become available through the same grant; and
d.) Distribute these funds to service providers as specified in statute.
SUMMARY:
The Budget Act of 2015 (Chapter 11, Statutes of 2015) allocates $4 million statewide to the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Community Recidivism Reduction Grant described in Penal Code section 1233.10.
Each county Board of Supervisors (BOS) must notify the BSCC of its intention to participate in this grant program by sending a Letter of Interest by September 30, 2015, indicating that the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) is also in agreement.
DISCUSSION:
California Penal Code Section 1233.10 (a) (2) identifies the funding distribution by County, based on population. Monterey will receive a total of $50,000 for community recidivism and crime reduction services to adult and juvenile populations, including, but not limited to, delinquency prevention, homelessness prevention, and reentry services.
Counties must award its grant dollars through a competitive process to a nongovernmental entity or a consortium or coalition of nongovernmental entities that provide community recidivism and crime reduction services to persons who have been released from state ...
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