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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: To increase the number of drug court participants who graduate successfully from the drug court program and who achieve stable recovery, and address their long term health and safety needs.
Grant Amount: $399,905.00
Grant Period: 9/30/2021 - 9/29/2022
Fiscal Impact: None, no matching requirements
Accounts: N/A
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: In 2018, the Office of the Chief Judge received federal funding over three years to enhance the Drug Courts Program operating in the north suburban municipal districts. This grant would continue the program for a fourth year. The funding will be utilized to enhance the capacity of the drug court screening and assessment services to better identify high -risk/high need individuals early, to increase retention in and improvement of the target population’s substance abuse treatment outcomes, and to provide enhanced treatment options such as residential and medication-assisted treatment and recovery housing.
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