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1 ' <br /> 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. V=-D <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: December 4, 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: CJPP Discretionary Grant Acceptance - <br /> ------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: YES: NO: X <br /> ---------------------------------------------BUDGET AMENDMENT: YES: X NO: <br /> ------------------------------------------------ <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharron Siler <br /> Contract -NC Dept. of Correction ext. 2302 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER- <br /> Hillsborough -732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill -968-4501 <br /> Mebane -227-2031 <br /> Durham -688-7331 <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To accept the discretionary grant award from the N.C. Department of Correction <br /> for expansion of the Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice Partnership Program. <br /> BACKGROUND: In April 1995 and July 1995 the Orange-Chatham Criminal Justice <br /> Partnership Program(CJPP) received funding in the amounts of$45,486 and 181,941 <br /> respectively, for the implementation of a multi-county program. The program includes pre-trial <br /> release and substance abuse services for persons sentenced to intermediate sanctions. <br /> In addition to the implementation funding, the CJPP Advisory Board also applied for discretionary <br /> funding; a separate pool of money for disbursement at the discretion of the Secretary of <br /> Correction. These funds are awarded to encourage innovation, collaboration, non jail facility <br /> renovation, and substance abuse programs. <br /> In July 1995, the CJPP Advisory Board submitted a request for discretionary funding and has <br /> received an award of$166,320 effective 10/1/95 through 6/30/96. This funding will be used to <br /> assist in the expansion of Freedom House. <br /> Freedom House, located on Airport Road, currently provides halfway house services for females <br /> only. There are also detox services available for males and females. However, there are no <br /> temporary residential services available for males. Funding from the discretionary allocation will <br />