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Prosecutor seeks state grant and medical service partner for critical-incident program; board authorizes application
Summary
Sussex County’s acting prosecutor asked the commissioners to approve applying for state funding to support a mandated critical-incident program and to allow a letter of intent with a medical service provider; the board authorized submission of the grant application by roll call.
Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Sahil Cabise asked commissioners to authorize an application for state funding tied to the county’s ARRIVE program and the state-mandated critical-incident model during the March 26 meeting. The board approved a resolution to submit the grant application and to allow a letter of intent with the medical provider identified by the prosecutor.
Sahil told the board the state has funding available to support the county’s critical-incident needs and that the prosecutor’s office identified one medical-service provider willing to serve the locally defined needs. Sahil described the request as time-sensitive in part because the county has had difficulty finding medical providers with the required specialized experience.
Nut graf: The prosecutor’s office requested the board’s permission to pursue state grant funds to fund critical-incident services and to enter a letter of intent with a provider; the commissioners approved the request by roll call so staff can proceed with the application and related agreements.
Sahil described the available state funding during his remarks and asked the board to approve both the grant application and a related letter of intent with the county’s chosen provider, MHA (as identified on the record). The prosecution office’s request included the goal of offsetting local liabilities and ensuring access to specialized services for law-enforcement responses to critical incidents.
The board moved and passed the resolution to submit the grant application; Deputy Director Jill Space moved the motion and Commissioner Jack DeGroot seconded. The roll-call vote was recorded as yes from Deputy Director Space, Director Carney, Commissioner DeGroot and Commissioner Henderson; Commissioner Hayden was absent.
Ending: The prosecutor’s office will proceed to submit the application and work with county purchasing and administration on any required letters of intent or contracts if the grant is awarded.
