Advisory Board: COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS PARTNERSHIP
Subject: CAB Update on AB 109 Excess Funding Recommendations
Submitted For: Esa Ehmen-Krause, Chief Probation Officer
Presenter: Nicole Green, Chair, Community Advisory Board (Chair)
Contact: Patrice Guillory, Probation-ORJ Director, 925-313-4087
Information:
In May 2024, the Community Advisory Board (CAB) presented recommendations for allocating approximately $15 million in one-time AB 109 Excess Funding to address identified service gaps and expand resources available to individuals returning from incarceration. Following review by the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) and, where required, the Board of Supervisors (BOS), the recommendations were approved for implementation. The funded initiatives support housing, behavioral health, employment, pre- and post-release engagement services, and other reentry initiatives delivered through County departments and community-based organizations.
At its May 11, 2026, meeting, the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) requested an update from the CAB on the implementation of the one-time AB 109 Excess Funding recommendations. This item provides the requested implementation update and presents the CAB's proposed monitoring process to support ongoing review of funded initiatives.
Referral History and Update:
Following the Community Corrections Partnership's (CCP) request, the Community Advisory Board (CAB) received implementation updates from County departments and community-based organizations awarded one-time AB 109 Excess Funding. Presentations provided detailed information regarding program implementation status, expenditures, participant outcomes, accomplishments, challenges, and anticipated next steps. Full presentations can be found in the following monthly CAB meeting agenda packets for:
* May 14, 2026 - CAB General Body Meeting
* June 11, 2026 - CAB General Body Meeting
Following the presentations, the CAB requested supplemental information from the fund...
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