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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
Grantor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Request: Authorization to increase grant
Purpose: The Cook County Suburban Municipal Districts Drug Court Service Enhancement Program will continue to build the Court’s capacity to help drug-addicted program participants in three suburban drug treatment courts in Cook County.
Supplemental Grant Amount: $166,883.70
Grant Period: September 30, 2019 - September 29, 2020
Extension Period: N/A
Fiscal Impact: None
Accounts: N/A
Date of Previous Board Authorization for Grant: September 5, 2019
Previous Grant Amount: $324,956.00
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any
Summary: The Suburban Municipal Districts Drug Court Service Enhancement Program aims to increase the effectiveness of the drug court by building the Court’s capacity to assess needs, offer practical recovery supports, and reduce financial, and access barriers to treatment. Program strategies include the integration of clinical case management with health literacy, health insurance assistance, and strengthening client outcomes through targeted, evidence-based substance use treatment, including medication-assisted and residential treatment services. This grant amendment extends funding for the implementation of enhancements in three suburban drug treatment courts in Cook County: 1) the Fourth Municipal District (Maywood), 2) the Fifth Municipal District (Bridgeview), and 3) the Sixth Municipal District (Markham),
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