Vote: approved

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A-1. APPLY AND ACCEPT GRANT FOR THE SECOND CHANCE ACT ADULT AND JUVENILE OFFENDER REENTRY DEMONSTRATION PROJECT Approve the application for and the acceptance of a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Second Chance Act Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects. The grant application and award is in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000 to Maricopa County, through the County Manager’s Office/Justice System Planning and Information (JSPI). This grant will fund a pilot reentry program for adjudicated juveniles in Maricopa County’s detention facilities who are from the South Mountain area zip codes (85040, 85041and 85042). The program will follow the eligible youth through all phases of the reintegration continuum (from pre-release at Southeast Facility and Durango through community placement/aftercare to community integration). The program’s overall goal is to increase public safety and reduce recidivism, which aligns with the Crime Prevention Plan approved by the Board of Supervisors. The term of the grant is one year from the date of award with the option for two one-year no-cost extensions. The grant requires a 50% non-federal match, of which 25% is a cash match and 25% is in-kind match. Based on guidance from DOJ, a request for a partial or full waiver of the cash match may be requested. Such a request will not affect the application’s competitive ranking. If a waiver is not approved, cash match of $125,000 will be allocated from one-time crime prevention general funds. The in-kind match of $125,000 will be generated from appropriate general fund positions /expenditures within Maricopa County Departments that will participate in the program (e.g., JSPI, Juvenile Probation, Superintendent of Schools) along with non-federal funds allocated from partnering community organizations. The recoverable indirect cost of administering this grant is 16.5% (as determined by the Department of Finance for JSPI), for an amount not-to-exceed $70,815. Pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17106(B), approve revenue and expenditure appropriation adjustments to the FY 2009-10 County Manager (200) Non Departmental Grant Fund (249) Non-Recurring/Non-Project (0001) budget in the amount of $500,000. (C-20-10-026-G-00)