HomeMy WebLinkAboutPURCHASE OF SERVICES GRANT #JB-08ST-0002 FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS Form A
Augusta Richmond County, Georgia
New Grant Proposal/Application
Before a Departmentlagency may apply for the grant/award on behalf of Augusta
Richmond County, they must first obtain approval signature from the Administrator
and the Finance Director. The Administrator will obtain information on the grant
program and requirements from the funding agency and review these for feasibility to
determine if this grant/award will benefit Augusta Richmond County. The Finance
Director will review the funding requirement to determine if the grant will fit within
our budget structure and financial goals.
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Grant Amount: $ 7516 0'. 00 (Matching Funding Required ❑ Yes [4- No
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This form will also be used to provide the external auditors with information on all
grants for compliance and certification requirements as required by the State and
Federal Government.
P urchase of - ervices for
J uvenile off p rogram
The Council of Juvenile Court Judges' Purchase
of Services for Juvenile Offenders Program provides
federal and state funds to reimburse county 0
governments for community -based services. These l ■ d
services are to provide alternatives to incarceration.
Funds made available through this program are used Available Program Areas
to enhance court services through individual, group, Community Service
and family counseling, educational/tutorial programs, Monetary /Symbolic Restitution
drug testing /diagnostic testing, psychological This service allows a child to be paid an hourly
evaluations, community service and restitution rate, in order to repay his victim or to allow a
programs, and short -term therapeutic programs supervisor to be paid to supervise children
(residential or non - residential). working in community service programs for
symbolic restitution.
Delinquents and status offenders who are
within the court's jurisdiction, but have not been Counseling and Diagnostic Testing
committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice, are Courts may retain the services of counselors,
the target groups for these services. Services may be psychologists or other health professionals to
purchased for these juveniles who are on probation or provide psychological evaluation, group,
whose charges have been informally adjusted. individual or family therapy, drug screens and
g y diagnostic testing
Through funding this program, the Council Education/Tutorial Assistance
hopes to reduce formal court involvement, the
incarceration and recidivism rates. Funds are available Courts may purchase educational, tutorial and
on a reimbursement basis and can be expended only in remedial instruction or supplies for children.
The court may pay a tutor to provide children
the service areas and within the monetary limits with assistance in subjects where the child
specified in the contract. needs educational support
The Purchase of Services Program is funded by a Residential /Non - Residential
grant from the Governor's Office of Children and Therapeutic Programs
Family and state appropriations. Courts may place children in residential or
non - residential programs of a therapeutic or
recreational nature. Courts may send
CFDA #16.523 individual youths to summer camps, schools or
outdoor therapeutic programs.
Council of Juvenile Courts judges of Georgia ,� �Y Iar
230 Peachtree St., NW, Suite 1625
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404 -657 -5020
Fax: 770- 342 -4895
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COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES
OF GEORGIA
Judge Bryant Henry, Jr., President Judge Robin Shearer, Secretary
Judge Deborah Edwards, President -Elect Judge J. Lane Bearden, Treasurer
Judge Greg Poole, Vice President Judge Robert Rodatus, lamed. Past President
Eric J. John, Executive Director
September 17, 2010
Honorable Benjamin Allen
971 Broad Street, Suite B, 3rd Floor
Augusta, GA 30901
RE: 2010 -2011 Grant Award for Richmond County
The Resource Development Committee of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges is pleased
to announce the grant awards for the 2010 -2011 Purchase of Services for Juvenile
Offenders Program.
Richmond County has been awarded $7,500.00.
Grants were awarded to all 142 counties that applied for funding. Maximum grant awards a
county could receive were $7,500.00 and the minimum was $1,700.00. Depending on your
application, these funds can be used in the areas of Community Service, Education/Tutorial
Assistance, Counseling, Psychological Evaluations, Drug Screenings /Diagnostic Testing,
and Therapeutic Care. Please see the enclosed General /Special Conditions for the
county's approved grant budget and approved categories. If your county received less than
the application amount requested, please contact Benita Brown, at the Council, to inquire
about the procedure for requesting the difference between what was requested and what
was awarded.
Attached with this letter are the Statement of Grant Amount and the General Conditions.
Both documents must be signed, by a county official, and returned to the Council office
by October 31, 2010. If not received by the deadline, the county's grant funds are subject
to deobligation.
Should additional materials, handbooks and /or forms on CD be needed, please contact
Mrs. Brown at the Council's office.
With Regards,
Jan
Eric J. John
Executive Director
Enclosures
230 PEACHTREE STREET, N.W. • SUITE 1625 • ATLANTA, GA 30303 • (404) 657 -5020 • FAX: (404) 657 -5038
COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES OF GEORGIA
230 Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 1625
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
STATEMENT OF GRANT AMOUNT
Subgrantee: Richmond County Grant Award: $7,500.00
Grant Period: October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2011 Date of Award September 15, 2010
CFDA #: 16.523 Subgrant #: JB -08ST -0002
Project Title: Purchase of Services for Juvenile Offenders Program
A grant award is hereby made in the amount and for the period shown above of a grant under the
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, P.L. 93 -415, as amended, to the above-
mentioned subgrantee, in accordance with the plan set forth in the application of the above - mentioned
subgrantee and subject to the attached general and special conditions.
This award is subject to all applicable rules, regulations and conditions as prescribed by the Governor's
Office of Children and Families Grants Financial Manual, OMB Circulars A -87,A -110, Al22 and A -133
and the U.S. Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide. It is also subject to such further rules,
regulations and policies as may be reasonably prescribed by the State of Georgia and the United
States Department of Justice, consistent with the purposes and authorization of P.L. 93 -351, as
amended.
This grant shall become effective October 1, 2010, provided that this properly executed original of the
Statement of Grant Award, along with the signed General and Special Conditions are returned to the
Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia by October31, 2010,
September 17, 2010
Date Executed
Deke Copenhaver , acting under my authority to contract on behalf of the subgrantee,
hereby, signify acceptance for the above - described grant on the terms and conditions stated above or
incorporated by reference therein.
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Date of Acceptance Richmond County Official's Signature
58- 2204274 Mayor
Subgrantee Federal Employer ID # Title (Typed)
Purchase of Services for Juvenile Offenders Program
Grant Period October 1, 2010 thru September 30, 2011
GENERAL CONDITIONS
Richmond County
1. The subgrantee (the county) understands that the Council of Juvenile Court
Judges of Georgia is the administrative facilitator of these grant funds.
2. Requests for proposals or invitations for bids issued by the subgrantee to
implement the grant project are to provide notice to prospective bidders that the
OJJDP organization conflict of interest provision is applicable in that contractors
that develop or draft specifications, requirements, statements of work and /or
RFP's for proposed procurement shall be excluded from bidding or submitting a
proposal to compete for the award of such procurement. Reference OJARS
Guideline Manual (M7100.1 D).
3. All contracts and purchases must be awarded in accordance with state and
federal regulations as specified in the Subgrantee Financial Manual. All
purchases of services must be in accordance with the standard rates within your
area. A criminal background check must be completed on any person
supervising juveniles performing community works.
4. The subgrantee agrees that when issuing statements, press releases, requests
for proposals, bid solicitations, and other documents describing the program,
funded in whole or in part with federal money, shall clearly state (1) the
percentage of the total cost of the program which will be financed with federal
funds, (2) the dollar amount of federal funds for the project or program, and (3)
the funding source of federal funds.
5. Subgrantee must provide written notification to the Council of Juvenile Court
Judges that this program has been implemented within thirty (30) days of the
date of this grant award. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF
GRANT FUNDS.
6. A project analysis report (Annual Statistical Report) must be sent to the Council
of Juvenile Court Judges on an annual basis.
7. The subgrantee must provide for an annual independent audit of its financial
operations including compliance with applicable federal and state regulations, in
accordance with OMB Circular A -128 Governmental Organizations, Program
Activities and Functions, the Guidelines for Financial and Compliance Audits of
Federally Assisted Programs, any compliance supplements approved by OMB
and generally accepted auditing standards established by the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants as well as all applicable state laws.
Signature REQUIRED on back of this page
POS PROGRAM RICHMOND COUNTY FEDERAL TAX ID: 58- 2204274
2010 -2011
Community Service
This program will be a joint effort between our Court and the Richmond County
Correctional Institute or Recreation Department to assist with the community service
program. Local parks, streets and other non - profit locations will be utilized as cleanup sites
by our community service clients. The program is primarily on Saturdays, but during the
summer months we sometimes expand to two days during the week. The goal is to complete
probation requirements and the objective is to teach responsibility and make these children
accountable for their behavior to society. We have tried to incorporate restorative justice
projects into the program to help the kids give back to the community in a positive way.
Most of these children will long remember their days of community service and hopefully
help them to make better decisions in the future.
II. Educational /Tutorial
We are planning to purchase additional educational videos which will be utilized in
several group settings. The problem is that we have a majority of our youth who need
education and guidance in the areas of anger management, A &D, STD's & other health
issues as well as self esteem. The program goal will be to help educate these youth into
making better choices concerning these issues as well as educate them about important
topics which could change the course of their lives if followed.
III Counseling- Individual & Crisis In -Home
The court continues to have many youth who need additional counseling on an individual
basis. With limited resources there are a few youth who need specialized counseling in
the area of sexual issues to help them make a proper adjustment in society.
Also, we would like to be able to continue our in -home crisis counseling where the
counselor meets in the home with the parent and child. Many of our parents have limited
transportation and this has proven to be an effective way to reach those families that
would not attend the counseling if they had to travel across town. The goal is to
positively reach those families in crisis and the objective is to strengthen their coping
skills to the point where the counseling is no longer needed or a referral for additional
treatment is needed.
IV. Counseling -Group
We have seen an increase in the number of youth involved in sexual offenses. The goal of
our sexual offender group (Safe Passage Program) is to again, through the group process,
encourage positive change. The group is being facilitated by a licensed professional
counselor who is a certified sex offender therapist. She has developed an intensive sixteen
week program. We have successfully completed twenty -two groups over the past eight years
and had only a small percentage of these youth re- offend after completing the course that we
are aware of. We also have a mini -safe passage class to deal with mostly minor sex offenses
(i.e. sexual battery and fornication) which is more of an educational class to help these youth
become better able to make informed choices about inappropriate sexual behaviors.
V. Pre & Post - Dispositional Psychological Evaluations
As the need arises we have a limited need for pre and post - dispositional psychological
evaluations for certain youth. We are requesting this area should the need arise to have these
tests performed. The goal will be to assess the needs of the youth and the objective is to have
a professional recommendation for treatment in court.
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