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Grant - Justice Reinvestment and Incentive Funding 2019-2021
Toledo Municipal Court
Lisa Falgiano (x1949)
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit funds in the amount of $870,376.00 from a grant received from the State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Division of Parole and Community Services for the appropriation and expenditure of those funds from the Justice Reinvestment and Incentive Funding grant; authorizing the execution of any grant documents that may be required for the acceptance of the additional sums; and declaring and emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The Toledo Municipal Court was awarded $870,376.00 to improve probation services and access to treatment and educational programing for offenders in Toledo, Ohio. The Justice Reinvestment and Incentive Grant (J.R.I.G.) was awarded by the State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, effective July 1, 2019 until June 30, 2021. This grant provides 100% funding for 1.5 FTE positions. The JRIG allows moderate and high risk offenders to receive community based substance abuse assessments, outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment, domestic violence counseling and employment counseling. It is anticipated the program will serve 700 offenders by June 30, 2019.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to accept grant funds in the amount of $870,376.00 from the State of Ohio, Department of Rehabilitation and Correction and deposit said amount into Account Code 2016-10800-3G00063STDSTD.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor, the Municipal Court Judges and the Municipal Court Administrator are authorized to enter into necessary contracts and agreement, under the terms acceptable to the Director of Law, the State of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, to fulfill the purposes of the grant described herein.
SECTION 3. That the following pos...
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