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C. 37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	April 24, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Lincoln for Youth Justice Initiative project

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/24/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

L. DeLaney, 925-335-1097

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 24, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Lincoln, a non-profit corporation,effective November 1, 2017, to increase the payment limit by $50,000 to a new payment limit of $168,956 and to extend the term from October 31, 2017 to June 30, 2018 for additional services at Park Middle School, Antioch, to prevent juvenile justice involvement. (100% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$168,956.00: 100% Federal (Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant [JAG])

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County was awarded a three-year Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in order to implement the Youth Justice Initiative (YJI) in Contra Costa County. County is engaging Lincoln to provide services at Park Middle School in Antioch and carry out activities related to the implementation of the Wellness Room in accordance with the YJI. Services to be provided include: support students and families, provide on-campus individual or group therapy to referred students and their families, provide guidance and support to the Wellness Room staff, refer students and their families to necessary resources in the community, assist in addressing behavior issues in on-campus School Success Team meetings, provide increased access to clinical mental health services on campus, contribute to an improved school climate measured by pre- and post-test student surveys, and contribute to reductions in disciplinary referrals, suspensions, and expulsions.

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program was created as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, which merged the discretionary Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Program with the formula-based Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) program. The JAG Program, administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court, prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation, and technology improvement, and crime victim and witness initiatives. The JAG Program is administered through the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).

The grant cycle began in January of 2015 and runs through June 30, 2018 (Contra Costa County was granted an extension from the December 31, 2017 grant ending date, in order to accommodate a full school year of services). The final evaluation report is due March 31, 2019. No matching funds are required. The management of the grant program for Contra Costa County was transferred from EHSD to the County Administrator's Office of Reentry and Justice in January 2017.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The services provided under this contract supports four of the five Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5)"Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” by improving school engagement, successfully preventing juvenile justice involvement, and reducing recidivism.