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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director .
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator f 1 Contra
DATE: July2, 1997 Costa
COUnty
SUBJECT: Notice of Award from the U.S. Department of Justice for the STAR Drug
Court Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A. Accept $398, 705 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office
of Justice Programs, for the period from April 1, 1997
through September 30 1998, for Substance Abuse Services for
the West County Supervised Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Drug
Court Program; and
B. Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee (Chuck
Deutschman) , to sign Grant Award (County #29-493-1, Federal
#97-DC-VX-0047) , on behalf of the County, as required by the
U.S. Department of Justice.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this grant award from the Department .of Justice,
Office of Justice Programs, will result in $398,705 for the STAR
Drug Court Program. The required County match (in-kind) for this
grant is $321, 813 .
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Bay Municipal Court and Contra Costa County Health Services
Department are working to start a new program to`!help people with
Substance Abuse Problems. This program will offer treatment as a
alternative to prosecution and incarceration, as well as to
provide many ancillary services.
On May 20, 1997, the Board of Supervisors approved the submission
of an application to the U.S. Dept of Justice for the STAR Drug
Court Program. This grant award is the result of that
application. Acceptance of this award will provide funding for
this project through September 30, 1998.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON 17 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
Contact: Chuck Deutschman (313-6350) OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: U.S. Dept of Justice ATTESTED
Health Services Dept (Contracts)
Phil atc or, Clerk of the Board of
3uperyiwi3 and Goanty Administrator
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY