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Committee forwards retroactive CARE grant acceptance for Public Defender for care court representation
Summary
The committee voted to forward a resolution authorizing the Public Defender's Office to accept about $524,765 in CARE grant funds to provide representation in care court proceedings, fund two staff positions, and offer participant vouchers; staff said 21 petitions have been filed to date among the first seven counties implementing CARE.
The Budget and Finance Committee on March 20 forwarded to the full Board of Supervisors a resolution retroactively authorizing the Public Defender's Office to accept and expend approximately $524,765 in Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) grant funds to provide representation in care court proceedings.
Alyssa Lacoste, chief of staff for the Public Defender’s Office, said the CARE program…
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