TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA - CM, City Manager
FROM: Gina V. Hawkins, Chief of Police
Tracey Broyles, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: January 11, 2021
RE:
Title
Adoption of Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance Amendment 2021-3 for the WORTH Court Grant from the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council of the NC Department of Public Safety
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 1: Safe and Secure Community
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to adopt Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance Amendment 2021-3 to approve changes in the scope and reduced project funding amounts for the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) WORTH Court grant.
Background:
The Police Department was previously awarded a $10,000 grant from the NC Department of Public Safety JCPC program, with a $2,000 required local match, to fund emergency housing for juveniles to support the WORTH Court program. The Special Revenue Fund Project Ordinance appropriating the grant was adopted on September 14, 2020. On October 6, 2020, the Police Department notified the NC Juvenile Crime Prevention Council of the intent to return those grant funds as it was determined that emergency housing would be provided through the use of Medicaid funding by the Department of Social Services.
Subsequently, on November 18, 2020, the Police Department was notified of grant award from the same funding source, at a lessor amount of $9,360 requiring a local match in the amount of $1,872. The revised approved scope of the grant is to provide funding to support the WORTH Court Juvenile Case Manager position. This position is contracted by Cumberland County, not by the City of Fayetteville.
The overall purpose of the WORTH Court program is to address juvenile and adult human trafficking issues within Cumberland County and remains unchanged.
Issues/Analysis:
None
Budget Impact:
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