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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD AMENDMENT
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantor: SAMHSA, Department of Health and Human Services
Request: Authorization to increase appropriation.
Purpose: Program Support, Circuit Court of Cook County Co-Occurring Drug and Mental Health Court Service Enhancement Program.
Supplemental Grant Amount: $99,994.00
Grant Period: 5/1/2023 - 5/30/2024
Extension Period: 5/30/2024 - 6/30/2025
Fiscal Impact: None, no matching contribution required
Accounts:
Date of Previous Board Authorization for Grant: 6/29/2023
Previous Grant Amount: $399,981.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: This grant award amendment is for a 12-month no cost extension sixth year of the Circuit Court of Cook County Co-Occurring Drug and Mental Health Court Enhancement Program (MHCEP) which enhanced the court's capacity to coordinate services across the seven co-occurring drug and mental health courts operating within the jurisdiction by standardizing and streamlining processes, assuring implementation of best practices and improving outcomes for participants by increasing access and availability of treatment options, particularly residential, medication-assisted treatment and recovery housing to participants in the program.
Grant funds are allocated to staff salaries and fringe benefits, substance use disorder treatment services, training, travel, and Cook County administrative costs. The grant award amendment further covers an increase in the FY2024 budget appropriations for this grant program, as part of the carryover of funds from Year 4 to Year 5. New appropriation will be $499,975
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