Department
Juvenile Court
Requested Action
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Request approval of a subaward contract - Fulton County Juvenile Court (FCJC), 15PJDP-23-GK-06141-TITL, OJJDP FY 2023 Building Local Continuums of Care to Support Youth Success in the amount up to $128,833.00 with Georgia State University (GSU) (Atlanta, GA) to conduct all data collection, analysis, and reporting to identify needed resources for delinquency prevention for at-risk and justice-involved youth. Effective January 01, 2024, through December 31, 2024 with automatic renewal contingent upon funding through June 30, 2025 and options to renew contingent upon grant extension. This contract is 100% grant funded. No county funding is required. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action
In accordance with State of Georgia O.C.G.A. §36-10-1, request for approval of contractual agreements shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
Yes
Summary & Background FCJC will implement the Fulton County Youth Intervention Planning program (YIP) that will convene the Planning Council of Community Stakeholders (PCCS) to: (i) identify and evaluate current intervention programs for youth (ages 12-17) within Fulton County that are aimed to reduce involvement with the justice system; (ii) identify strategies for cost savings and opportunities for impact reinvestments into programs and initiatives with proven results; and (iii) establish a continuum of care framework that supports the decarceration and diversion of at-risk youth within the service area. The PCCS will be led by Dr. Volkan Topalli, an expert on urban violence, drug markets, youth crime, and community crime prevention and a Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at GSU. The GSU research team will implement a 3-phase approach to include interviews with at-risk and justice-involved youth and their families, community-based service providers currently receiving referrals from FCJC, and additional community-based organizations that have not yet been vetted by the Court but are providing known impacts to the community. Additional quantitative data analyses will follow the Cardiff Violence Program Model and will include geographically identified trend data from Fulton County and constituent municipality agencies and administrative data from FCJC.
The final deliverables include: (1) an asset map of all identified resources and programs within the County; (2) an internet dashboard/database to be used by FCJC and Fulton County citizens to locate much-needed effective service providers within communities throughout the County; (3) a final report with findings from all program evaluations that identifies strengths and areas for improvement; and (4) an online training curriculum to increase the capacity of community-based service providers to collect, analyze, and report participant data to increase fund development efforts and long-term sustainability. Intended beneficiaries include Fulton County agencies and citizens, along with other jurisdictions throughout the State that could implement a similar method of establishing an effective continuum of care for at-risk and justice-involved youth and their families.
Scope of Work: FCJC seeks to further its mission to rehabilitate children and restore families through the work of this grant which will allow the Court to: (1) increase provider capacity; (2) expand network of programs and (3) support better outcomes. FCJC in partnership with GSU will produce an asset map of all identified resources and programs within the County, an internet dashboard/database to be used by FCJC and Fulton County citizens to locate much-needed effective service providers within communities throughout the County; a final report with findings from all program evaluations that identifies strengths and areas for improvement; an online training curriculum to increase the capacity of community-based service providers to collect, analyze, and report participant data to increase fund development efforts and long-term sustainability. Dr. Topalli and his research team of 2 doctoral students and one additional professor will convene the Planning Council of Community Stakeholders (PCCS) to: (i) Identify and evaluate current intervention programs for youth (ages 12-17) within Fulton County that are aimed to reduce involvement with the justice system; (ii) Identify strategies for cost savings and opportunities for impact reinvestments into programs and initiatives with proven results; and (iii) Establish a continuum of care framework that supports the decarceration and diversion of at-risk youth within the service area. The GSU research team will implement a 3-phase approach to include interviews with at-risk and justice-involved youth and their families, community-based service providers currently receiving referrals from FCJC, and additional community-based organizations that have not yet been vetted by the Court but are providing known impacts to the community. Additional quantitative data analyses will follow the Cardiff Violence Program Model and will include geographically identified trend data from Fulton County and constituent municipality agencies and administrative data from FCJC.
Community Impact: The creation of a database of all vetted service providers that can be used by FCJC and more broadly, by Fulton County citizens.
Department Recommendation: FCJC recommends the contract with GSU be approved so Dr. Volkan Topalli, a Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at GSU and his team of 2 doctoral students and an additional professor can conduct all the data collection, analysis and reporting. Additionally, they will conduct geographically based asset mapping, interviews with youth, parents and community stakeholders and all quantitative and qualitative analysis related to the data collection.
Project Implications: No future implications exist.
Community Issues/Concerns: No issues have been raised and there are no concerns.
Department Issues/Concerns: FCJC does not have any concerns.
Contract Modification
New Procurement
Contract & Compliance Information (Provide Contractor and Subcontractor details.)
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Exhibits Attached (Provide copies of originals, number exhibits consecutively, and label all exhibits in the upper right corner.)
Exhibit 1: Juvenile Court Award Package OJJDP Continuum of Care Grant
Exhibit 2: November 2023 Grants Activity Report
Exhibit 3: Subaward Contract
Contact Information (Type Name, Title, Agency and Phone)
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Cicely Barber, Chief Administrator Officer, Fulton County Juvenile Court, 404-613-4681
Contract Attached
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Yes
Previous Contracts
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No
Total Contract Value
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Original Approved Amount: |
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Previous Adjustments: |
N/A |
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This Request: |
$128,833.00 |
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TOTAL: |
$128,833.00 |
Grant Information Summary
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Amount Requested: |
$128,833.00 |
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Match Required: |
0 |
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In-Kind |
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Start Date: |
January 01, 2024 |
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Approval to Award |
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End Date: |
June 30, 2025 |
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Apply & Accept |
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Match Account $: |
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Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
461-405-BLC1-1160: Grants, Juvenile Court, Professional Services
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Key Contract Terms |
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Start Date: 1/1/2024 |
End Date: 6/30/2025 |
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Cost Adjustment: 0 |
Renewal/Extension Terms: 1 |
Overall Contractor Performance Rating: N/A
Would you select/recommend this vendor again?
Yes
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Report Period Start: |
Report Period End: |
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1/1/2024 |
6/30/2025 |