To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Apply and Accept Board of State and Community Corrections Grant Program
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 from the State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections to implement the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Grant for the period July 15, 2024 to September 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal, pass-through from the State of California. If awarded, County will receive funds not to exceed $1,000,000 from the State of California, which is federally funded through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
BACKGROUND:
The goal of the Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Grant (BSCC) Program is to develop a multipronged approach to decreasing gun violence in California, supporting local jurisdictions in their efforts to improve firearms relinquishment procedures and supporting the enhancement of collaborative court programs that address behavioral health issues, with a focus on people who are at higher risk for gun violence.
This effort aligns with the Employment and Human Services Department, Alliance to End Abuse, to prevent homicides in domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and elder abuse in Contra Costa County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, programs to prevent gun violence and community violence cannot be fully implemented in Contra Costa County.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This recommendation supports all of Contra Costa County's community outcomes of the Children's Report Card",
(1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School";
(2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood";
(3) "Families that are Economic...
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