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Commission adopts Helping Montgomery Families MOA and accepts $490,000 juvenile diversion grant
Summary
Montgomery County approved a one-year HMFI memorandum of agreement among the DA, county, city and schools and accepted a $490,000 Alabama Department of Youth Services grant to expand diversion services, with specified reporting and data-sharing requirements.
The Montgomery County Commission on Nov. 4 adopted a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to continue the Helping Montgomery Families Initiative (HMFI), an interagency program run by the District Attorney’s office in partnership with Montgomery Public Schools (MPS), the City of Montgomery and the County. The MOA covers a one-year term (Oct. 1, 2024–Sept. 30, 2025) and defines HMFI’s roles in early assessment, individualized intervention plans, anti-bullying follow-up, truancy monitoring, and data sharing under FERPA and HIPAA as appropriate.
The MOA assigns funding commitments and management responsibilities: the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office will provide oversight and $50,000 in support; Montgomery Public Schools is listed to provide $80,000 and postage/mail services for notifications; the City of Montgomery will provide $125,000; and the County will provide $100,000. The agreement details operational processes: weekly CSV data sharing of attendance and suspension reports, home visits and use of the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale–G (NCFAS‑G) for family assessments, creation of Individualized Intervention Plans, periodic reporting, and criminal background checks for DA-employed staff.
Separately, the Commission approved a grant agreement with the Alabama Department of Youth Services authorizing a $490,000 award for non-residential diversion services for Montgomery County youth. The DYS award notes an expected annual service level of 60 youth with an ongoing capacity of about 30 and requires program reporting in the DYS Grantee Information Management System (GIMS), annual reports, and site visits by DYS staff. The grant text also conditions continuation of funding on demonstrated program effectiveness and subjects unused funds to DYS accounting rules.
The MOA and the DYS grant establish formal data-sharing and reporting requirements and direct that the parties comply with applicable federal and state privacy laws. The Commission approved the related items by unanimous vote.
