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PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Grantee: Office of the Chief Judge
Grantor: Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Request: Authorization to accept grant
Purpose: Program Support, Circuit Court of Cook County Suburban Adult Drug Treatment Court Capacity Expansion Program
Grant Amount: $399,996.00
Grant Period: 9/30/2022 - 9/29/2023
Fiscal Impact: None, no matching contribution required
Accounts: Not applicable
Concurrences:
The Budget Department has received all requisite documents and determined the fiscal impact on Cook County, if any.
Summary: The Cook County Suburban Adult Drug Treatment Court Capacity Expansion Program will support the court’s ability to expand dedicated access to substance use disorder treatment services using a network of substance use treatment providers, consisting of Haymarket Center, Gateway Foundation, the South Suburban Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, and WestCare. Collectively, these treatment providers are geographically accessible to clients in both the west and south suburbs of Cook County.
The grant supports progam operations in the three south 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). Grant funds will be allocated to staff salaries and fringe benefits, substance use disorder treatment services, training, travel, and Cook County administrative costs.
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