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Amd 1 to Agmt A2311761 with the State of MN, 4th Judicial District, for Drug Court Program, incr recv by $136,878
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 1 to Agreement A2311761 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for Drug Court Program funding probation services, increasing the receivable amount by $136,878 for a new total receivable amount of $256,878 with no change in the grant period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, be approved, that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the acceptance of grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued funding commitment by Hennepin County for these programs when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
The State of Minnesota, through the Fourth Judicial District Court, has established several treatment court programs - including Drug Court - designed to intervene in the lives of justice involved individuals with chemical dependent lifestyles. The Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) provides extensive specialized probation services to supervised probation clients in Drug Court. The State and DOCCR have been involved in various cooperative agreements for several years wherein the State partially reimburses DOCCR for the salary and fringe benefits incurred by probation officers providing services to the treatment courts.
In June, the board approved Agreement A2311761 for Drug Court probation services in the receivable amount of $120,000. After discussions with the Court about the increased drug court client count and the ongoing funding gap of providing probation services compared to the grant amount, the Court agreed to an increase of $68,439 per year.
recommendation
Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval