DEPARTMENT
Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to enter into two contractual agreements between Fulton County, on behalf of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) and (1) Atlanta/Fulton County Prearrest Diversion Initiative, Inc. (PAD) in the amount of $267,082.00 to provide diversion services, and (2) Applied Research Services (ARS) in the amount of $39,924.00 to provide research and data collection services as part of the COSSAP Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The BJA granted a no cost extension effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. This item is 100% grant funded. The MOUs are effective upon BOC approval through September 2024. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Official Code of Georgia Section 36-10-1: All official contracts entered into by the County governing authority and with other persons on behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered in its minutes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) has been awarded funding in the amount of $1,200,000.00. The purpose of the project is to expand Fulton County's comprehensive efforts to identify, respond to, treat, and support those impacted by substance use disorders and reduce the impact on the criminal justice system. Fulton DBHDD and its partners will expand pre-arrest diversion, case management, and training for law enforcement to the City o...
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