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PUBLIC PROTECTION COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	09/14/2015
Subject: Community Recidivism Reduction Grants, FY 2015/16 allocation
Submitted For:	David Twa
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	N/A
Referral Name:	Community Recidivism Reduction Grants, FY 2015/16 allocation
Presenter:	Timothy Ewell, Senior Deputy County Administrator	Contact:	Timothy Ewell, 925-335-1036

Information

Referral History:

In August 2014, the CAO’s office was notified by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) that the Budget Act of 2014 had allocated $8 million to the BSCC for the Community Recidivism Reduction Grant (CRRG), as described in Penal Code section 1233.10. Counties were eligible to receive funds if the Board of Supervisors, in collaboration with the CCP, agrees to develop a competitive grant program intended to fund community recidivism and crime reduction services. On September 16, 2014, the Board of Supervisors passed item C.51, confirming to the BSCC the County’s interest in receiving the funding, of which $250,000 was allocated to Contra Costa County.

Following the September 2014 action, the Public Protection Committee discussed how the $250,000 grant should be allocated for purposes of issuing a Request for Proposals to community based organizations. The Committee decided that $150,000 would be allocated to adult programs and $100,000 would be allocated to juvenile programs. In April 2015, the County Administrator's Office conducted an RFP and review panel process to make grant awards. (See Attachments A & B.)

At the August 10, 2015 meeting, staff notified the Public Protection Committee of a new allocation from the State of $125,000 in CRRG funds to Contra Costa County for fiscal year 2015/16 and requested direction from the Committee on how to allocate the new funding.

Referral Update:

On August 25, 2015, the BSCC received the letter of interest from the County to authorize the new allocation of $125,000 for fiscal year 2015/16. (See Attachment C.)

Staff is providing additional materials related to the fiscal year 2015/16 allocation and the fiscal year 2014/15 RFP process to assist in the continued discussion about how to allocate funding for FY 2015/16. (See Attachments A & B.)

One of the questions that has emerged regarding the FY 2015-16 allocation concerns the specific provider cap that is set in statute. The question is whether this cap (which is based on population of the county and is $50,000 for Contra Costa), applies to each separate fiscal year funding allocation or whether it holds in a multi-year manner over both allocations.

Staff has been in conversations with legislative staff who have confirmed that the Legislature’s intent is for the provider cap to apply separately to each funding round so the cap for the FY 2014-15 allocation would be refreshed with a new cap for the FY 2015-16 allocation. Therefore, it does not apply in a multi-year manner, and the County may allocate up to $50,000 in funding to CBO’s that reached the cap in FY 14-15.

The Administration and the Legislature have agreed to clarify this section in SB 102 by stating the maximum level of funding available to counties, from the Recidivism Reduction Fund, for recidivism and crime reduction efforts in each specified fiscal year. The clarification is in Section 1233.10.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT additional information on fiscal year 2015/16 allocation of Community Recidivism Reduction Grant funds by the Bureau of State and Community Corrections to the County in the amount of $125,000 and on the fiscal year 2014/15 RFP process and results; and

DIRECT staff on how to allocate the fiscal year 2015/16 allocation of Community Recidivism Reduction Grant funds in the amount of $125,000.

Attachments
Attachment A - Results of RFP Process for FY 2014/15 CRRG Grants
Attachment B - Scoring of Proposals for FY 2014/15 CRRG Grants
Attachment C - County letter of interest to BSCC and Board authorization
Attachment D - BSCC to CSAC letter regarding CRRG Grant Program