Agenda 04/25/2023 Item #16D 9 (To continue and strengthen Collier Countys Drug Court)04/25/2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve the “After-the-Fact” submittal of a grant application for a four-year Bureau of
Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Discretionary Grant in the amount of $1,000,000 and total project of
$1,333,333, with a local match of $333,333.
OBJECTIVE: To continue and strengthen Collier County’s Drug Court.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Collier County Adult Felony Drug Court is a collaborative effort between the Florida
20th Judicial Circuit, the State's Attorney's Office, the Florida Department of Corrections, the David Lawrence
Center, and the Florida Department of Children and Families. Since its inception in 2000, the Drug Court
effectively integrates evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and
incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over substance
misusers. The DOJ Drug Court Discretionary Grant focuses on quality improvements to the existing program,
including full incorporation of the ten (10) National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) best
practice standards.
The Collier County Adult Drug Court target population includes adults eighteen (18) years and over, who have
been charged with non-violent drug-related felony offense(s) and
1. Are substance dependent and
2. Are at risk of failing in less intensive rehabilitation programs.
The funding was announced on January 17, 2023, with applications due no later than April 11, 2023. Due to the
unique nature of the grant and time needed for collaboration between multiple agencies, CMA 5330 authorizes the
County Manager to approve the submittal of grant applications, followed by “After -the-Fact” approval by the
Board of County Commissioners (Board) at the April 25th, 2023 Board meeting.
If the grant is awarded, the grant agreement and associated sub-recipient award(s) will be brought back to the Board
for final approval and execution. As fiscal agent for the grant, Collier County will be responsible for ensuring
compliance with the programmatic and financial reporting requirements of the Drug Court Program.
FISCAL IMPACT: If the grant is awarded, funds from the BJA in the amount of $1,000,000 over four (4) years
will be appropriated into the Community and Human Services Grant Fund (705) via a Budget Amendment at the
time of Board acceptance. This grant requires at least a twenty-five percent (25%) local match in the amount of
$333,333.33*. Local match in the amount of $33,333.33 will be provided by a budget transfer from the General
Fund (001) into the Community and Human Services Grant Match Fund (706) in FY 24. The remaining local match
of $300,000 will be provided by the associated subrecipient, the David Lawrence Center.
* Match calculation per Federal guidance $1,000,000/.75 x .25= 333,333.33
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been approved as to form and legality and requires a majority
vote for Board approval. -DDP
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact due to this request.
RECOMMENDATION: To approve the “After-the-Fact” submittal of a grant application for a four-year Bureau
of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program in the amount of $1,000,000 and total project
of $1,333,333, with a local match of $333,333.
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Prepared By: Loretta Blanco, Grant Coordinator, Community and Human Services Division
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ATTACHMENT(S)
1. ATF23-002 CM (PDF)
2. (Linked) ATF23-002 Application Package (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.9
Doc ID: 25212
Item Summary: Recommendation to approve the “After-the-Fact” submittal of a grant application for a four-year
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Court Discretionary Grant in the amount of $1,000,000.
Meeting Date: 04/25/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Grants Coordinator I – Public Services Department
Name: Loretta Blanco
04/10/2023 2:28 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Department Head – Public Services Department
Name: Tanya Williams
04/10/2023 2:28 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Community & Human Services Tami Bailey Additional Reviewer Completed 04/10/2023 3:11 PM
Community & Human Services Kristi Sonntag Additional Reviewer Completed 04/10/2023 6:21 PM
Growth Management Operations Support Raquel Ovares Additional Reviewer Completed
04/11/2023 8:46 AM
Operations & Veteran Services Jeff Weir OVS Director Review Completed 04/11/2023 1:30 PM
Public Services Department Todd Henry PSD Level 1 Reviewer Completed 04/11/2023 2:40 PM
Grants Erica Robinson Level 2 Grants Review Completed 04/11/2023 3:41 PM
Public Services Department Tanya Williams PSD Department Head Review Completed 04/11/2023 3:47 PM
County Attorney's Office Derek D. Perry Level 2 Attorney Review Completed 04/12/2023 3:10 PM
Office of Management and Budget Blanca Aquino Luque Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review Completed 04/13/2023 8:51 AM
Office of Management and Budget Blanca Aquino Luque Additional Reviewer Completed 04/13/2023 8:51 AM
County Attorney's Office Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review Completed 04/13/2023 9:02 AM
County Manager's Office Dan Rodriguez Level 4 County Manager Review Completed 04/19/2023 12:53 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 04/25/2023 9:00 AM
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Packet Pg. 1859 Attachment: ATF23-002 CM (25212 : FY23-27 Drug Court Grant Application)