| Item Title: | CCC2 DWI Drug Court SAMHSA Grant Award |
| Submitted By: | Judge Robert Anchondo, County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 (915) 834-8232 |
| Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to accept the grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded to the DWI Drug Court Program. The grant is in the amount of $387,716 per year for a period of five years for a total grant award in the amount of $1,938,580. No County match is required. (Contract No. 2018-0520) |
| Background: | The DWI Drug Program is awarded the SAMHSA grant in the amount of $387,716 per year for a period of five years for a total of $1,938,580. The monies will be used to provide treatment services for the participants of the program. The services will be provided by Aliviane Inc. who was a partner during the grant application. The program will automatically be awarded year 2, 3, 4 and 5 so long as the conditions of the grant and project performance are met. |
| Fiscal Impact: | $387,716/year for five years; total award $1,938,580.
No County match required.
Account number will be set up at the time grant award has been accepted by County Commissioners. |
| Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to accept the grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded to the DWI Drug Court Program. The grant is in the amount of $387,716 per year for a period of five years for a total grant award in the amount of $1,938,580. No County match is required. (Contract No. 2018-0520) |
| Prior Action: | On February 26, 2018; Item No. 14, the DWI Court received permission to apply for the FY 2019 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Treatment Drug Courts No. TI-18-008. |
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