DEPARTMENT
Superior Court Administration
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to approve a Memorandum of Agreement with Goodwill of North Georgia ("GNG") effective October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, for the purposes of providing job readiness and skills training and employment as part of the Peer and Care Expansion project (PeaCE) Project. The agreement is subject to grant funding and guidelines outlined in the pending grant award submitted to the Bureau of Justice Assistance ("BJA") FY24 Adult Treatment Court Programs #O-BJA_2021-171972, attached hereto as Exhibit A in an amount not to exceed $47,089.00. Three (3) one-year renewal options pending grant funding. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
West's Code of Georgia ? 36-10-1; All official contracts entered into by the County governing authority with other persons in behalf of the County shall be in writing and entered on its minutes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
The Peer and Care Expansion project (PeaCE), is to scale up Fulton County Accountability Court capacity to fully integrate evidence-based peer mentoring in the existing 18-24-month track and in the new 12-month diversion track, which serves a high need/moderate risk group of participants who currently do not have access to substance abuse services and qualify for pre-indictment entry to the programs.
Scope of Work: The primary grant activities include...
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