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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: March 15, 2011 Action Agennd' a Item No. SUBJECT: NC Department of Correction Grant Application and Approval of Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) Continuation Agreement DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. NC Department of Correction CJPP Nancy Coston, 245 -2802 Continuation Grant Application Sharron Hinton, 245 -2840 2. Freedom House Continuation Agreement for FY 2011 -2012 PURPOSE: To approve the annual grant application for the Criminal Justice Partnership Program from the NC Department of Correction; to authorize the requisite budget amendment; and to approve an agreement with Freedom House Recovery Center for the continuation of local services. BACKGROUND: The NC Department of Correction provides grant funding to administer the Criminal Justice Partnership Program (CJPP) for Orange and Chatham counties. These funds are designed to assist adult offenders sentenced to intermediate sanctions. A CJPP - eligible intermediate punishment offender is defined as an adult offender convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony offense who received a non - incarcerative sentence of an intermediate punishment or who is serving a term of post - release supervision after completing an active sentence of imprisonment. Orange County has served as the fiscal agent since the original grant allocation was received in 1994. Program services are administered by the CJPP Adult Advisory Committee and provided through contractual arrangements. Upon approval, FY 2011 -2012 grant funds of $171,735 will be allocated as follows: Freedom House Recovery Center (Freedom House Resource Center - $160,000) — This initiative ensures a continuum of care for adult offenders with intermediate sanctions. The upcoming fiscal year is the sixth year of operating the resource center. Freedom House serves as a one -stop shop for assessment, drug screening, service delivery, referral care, and after care /support services. Although located in Orange County, Freedom House also provides Intensive Outpatient Treatment for CJPP - eligible Chatham County residents. Administration - $10,000 of the grant award is designated for administrative support.