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Agmt A2513075 with State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for DWI Court Program probation services, 10/1/25-09/30/26, $203,335 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2513075 with the State of Minnesota, 4th Judicial District, for the DWI Court Program which includes services related to probation and alcohol monitoring in the receivable amount of $203,335; during the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreements 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 a DWI Court Program designed to intervene in the lives of clients with multiple DWI convictions diagnosed with a substance use disorder. As part of the DWI Court program, Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCCR) provides extensive specialized probation services to clients under supervision. Utilizing Federal funds, the State and DOCCR have been involved in a cooperative agreement since 2007 wherein the State reimburses DOCCR for the probation supervision services.
This agreement continues DOCCR’s participation and support with a cost formula based on probation client counts. The population in DWI court has increased 44% since 2023 and this grant amount reflects an increase of ten percent over the previous year. The grant requires that DOCCR provide a local match of $45,455 which is about 20 percent of the grant program costs.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval