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 ?
District 1 ?
District 2 ?
District 3 ?
District 4 ?
District 5 ?
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 Youn...
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