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Meeting Date:	08/22/2022
Adult Drug Court Notice of Award Year 5 SAMHSA
Submitted for:	Margarita Garza	Submitted By:	Margarita Garza
Department:	Drug Court Program

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to accept the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) Grant Award, #5H79TI081059-03, Year 5 Continuation grant, in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000.00) beginning September 30, 2022, for the Webb County Adult Drug Court, and authorizing the County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. There is no match required, therefore there is no financial impact to the general fund. All required documents were sent for review to the Economic Development Department and the acceptance of the Continuation grant is compliant with the Webb County Single Point of Contact (SPOC) procedures. [Requested by Margarita Herrera-Garza, Drug Court Program Director]

Issue: Notice of Award for the Webb County Adult Drug Court, SAMHSA Grant Year 5 was received on 06/30/2022, acceptance by Commissioners Court is required.

Solution: Accept Notice of Award for the Adult Drug Court and proceed with continuity of co-occurring substance abuse treatment services to the Webb County population and adjacent counties.

Result: Funding in year 5 will be utilized to provide substance abuse and mental health services to all qualifying candidates.

Background:

The SAMHSA grant is a multi-year grant previously approved and award for a total of 5 years (2018-2023).

Previous Court Action:

The submission of the SAMHSA Grant application for year 5 is compliant with SPOC procedures and approved in Commissioners Court January 18, 2022.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	TBD
Funding Source:	TBD
Balance:	$400,000.00
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact to the general fund.

Attachments
Letter of Intent
Notice of Award Year 5