DATE: February 20, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Retroactive Grant Application and Agreement with California Health and Human Services, Office of Youth and Community Restoration for Transition to Less Restrictive Programs
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Chief Probation Officer's previous submittal of a Letter of Interest and grant application to the California Health and Human Services Agency, Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) for the Less Restrictive Programs Grant ($2,000,000);
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a grant agreement with OYCR for the Less Restrictive Programs Grant (Grant Number 2023-349-OYCR) for the period of December 15, 2023 through December 31, 2025 ($2,000,000);
3. Adopt resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute the Grant Agreement, including any extensions or amendments, with OYCR for the period of December 15, 2023 through December 31, 2025, subject to approval as to legal form by County Counsel and as to accounting form by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, not to exceed $2,000,000; and
4. Adopt Budget Resolution Increasing FY 2023-24 appropriations and estimated revenues for the Probation Department's Org 3432 in the amount of $2,000,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The OYCR Less Restrictive Programs (LRP) Grant funding allows for development and support of LRPs, pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code section 875(f)(1). OYCR released the opportunity to submit a letter of interest for the LRP on June 1, 2023. To meet the grant application deadline, the Chief of Probation executed and the Department submitted the letter of interest (LOI) on August 15, 2023, contingent upon your Board's approval. Approval of the third recommended action will authorize the Chairman to execute the grant agreement, including any extensio...
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