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CJCC backs multiple grant renewals and applications; staff to attach action to letters
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Summary
The council approved recording support for several grants — TAD renewal (25% county match), JAG (increased to $160,000), RSAT application, VOCA effort with waiver pending, and NNAI MAT expansion — and authorized staff to document the action with letters or minutes.
CJCC members approved a motion on Aug. 21 to document council support in the minutes for multiple grant applications and renewals, staff said. Sarah Benedick reviewed several requests: renewal of the 2026 TAD grant supporting pretrial services and the Treatment Opportunity Diversion (with a required 25% county match), a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) supporting law-enforcement deflection personnel that is increasing to $160,000, the RSAT grant that supports the jail Therapeutic Community, a federal victims-of-crime (VOCA) application that suffered a technical withdrawal and for which a waiver is pending, and the NNAI MAT grant that recently expanded to cover alcohol use disorder and shows an increase of nearly $20,000.
"We're looking to renew those grants and asking for the CJCC's action so we can include that in the application materials," Benedick said. Committee members moved to record support; Paula made the motion and Josie seconded. Benedick clarified that formal letters of support were not strictly required for some applications but staff would prepare letters and attach the recorded action to them if needed.
The Justice Assistance Grant increase will help fund a behavioral-health position in the sheriff’s office, Benedick said, while the law enforcement abatement renewal continues to provide roughly $250,000 that supports a county caseworker and related activities. The RSAT opportunity is noncompetitive and staff expect additional funds as other potential sites declined, Benedick said. The council voted to record its support in the minutes.
Ending: Staff will prepare letters as appropriate, record the CJCC action in the minutes and continue to coordinate partner commitments and budget-match requirements for the upcoming grant cycle.
