RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Defender, or designee, to apply for and accept the 2017 Smart on Juvenile Justice grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, in the amount of $300,000, to assist with recidivism reduction and representation of juveniles for the period October 1 2017 through September 30, 2019
FISCAL IMPACT:
This grant will provide $300,000 salary reimbursement for a twenty-four (24) month Juvenile Reentry program, beginning October 1, 2017. There is no requirement for matching funds by the County, and the grant will not increase Net County Cost. Timing of anticipated grant expenditures and revenues are, as follows:
FY 2017-18 = $112,500
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