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Superior Court to receive $197,500 state grant for felony drug court services
Summary
The committee approved a $197,500 Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities grant routed through the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to support contracted services in DeKalb County’s felony drug court; the court administrator said no local match is required.
The Finance, Audit and Budget Committee approved a grant agreement that will route $197,500 from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, via the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, to DeKalb County’s felony drug court for FY2026.
Lenora Hawkins, court administrator for Superior Court, told the committee the grant will cover contracted services for program participants and requires no local match. "This is the last of our grants from the state. This is for contracted services for our participants. There is no match required and we do not foresee any issues with us receiving the grant throughout the rest of the state's fiscal year," she said.
Why it matters: The grant supports the county’s felony drug court programming, which uses court‑supervised treatment and services as alternatives to incarceration for qualifying defendants. Hawkins told the committee the state agency has guaranteed the availability of funds for the remainder of the state fiscal year.
Committee action: A motion to accept the grant and appropriate the funds passed without recorded opposition.
Ending: County staff will proceed with grant acceptance and contract steps required to receive and expend the funds.
