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Home My WebLink AboutLetter from the Board of State and Community Corrections regarding grant fundingSTATE OF CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS LINDA M. FENNER) 600SERCUTOREVC + SACRAMENTO CA95811 . 916.445-5073 • SSCC.CA.GOV Chair KATHLEEN T. HOWARD Executive DM for August 12, 2014 Mr. Doug Teeter, Chairperson Mr. Steve Bordin Butte County Board of Supervisors Butte County Chief Probation Of*4ft0FWMRVXM 25 County Center Dr., Ste. 200 42 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Oroville, CA 95965 AUG 14 2014 Dear Chairperson Teeter and Chief Probation Officer Bordin: 080VUE, CAUFOFWIA The Budget Act of 2014 (Chapter 25, Statutes of 2014) allocates $8 million to the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Community Recidivism Reduction Grant described in Penal Code section 1233.10 (Attachment I). Counties are eligible to receive funds if the Board of Supervisors, in collaboration with the county's Community Corrections Partnership, agrees to develop a competitive grant program intended to fund community recidivism and crime reduction services. In developing the grant program, the Board of Supervisors, in collaboration with the Community Corrections Partnership must establish minimum requirements, funding criteria, grant award limits, and procedures for the county to award grants. Please note, each county must notify the Board of State and Community Corrections of their interest in participating in this grant programa Upon approval by the Board of Supervisors, please send a letter to the BSCC, to the attention of Megan Barber-Brancamp, that confirms your county's interest in receiving the funding, and include the Board of Supervisors meeting minutes authorizing this action by September 30, 2014. Grants must be awarded by the Board of Supervisors to a nongovernmental entity or a consortium or coalition of nongovernmental entities that provide community recidivism and crime reduction services to persons who have been released from state prison, a county jail, or a juvenile detention facility, who are under the supervision of a parole or probation department, or any other person at risk of becoming involved in criminal activities. Community recidivism and crime reduction services include, but are not limited to delinquency prevention, homelessness prevention, and reentry services. Counties receiving funds are also required to collect and submit data to the Board of State and Community Corrections on grants awarded. Service providers that receive a grant are responsible for reporting to the county Board of Supervisors or the Community Corrections Partnerships on the number of individuals served and the types of services provided. The Board of Supervisors or the Community Corrections Partnerships must report any information received from grant recipients to the Board of State and Community Corrections on or before July 1, 2015 and each year until the final reporting date of July 1, 2018. Each county's allocation is based on the population within the county as specified on Attachment II. In addition, pursuant to Penal Code section 1233.10, subdivision (e), the maximum amount I �� 2nS c /�&) /hclq C, du -,V SW&c�hr� � Page 2 that can be awarded to a service provider is based on the population of the county, and is also specified on Attachment Il. Each county may use up to five percent of its allocation for administrative costs. This funding is available for expenditure for four years and any unspent funds revert to the state. Funds not encumbered with a service provider one year after allocation of grant funds to the county will immediately revert to the state. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Barber-Brancamp via email at megan.barber- brancamp@BSCC.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 445-9435. Sincerely, KATHLEEN T. HOWARD Executive Director Board of State and Community Corrections cc: Mr. Matt Cate, Executive Director, California State Association of Counties Ms. Elizabeth Howard Espinosa, Senior Legislative Representative, California State Association of Counties Ms. Karen Pank, Executive Director, Chief Probation Officers of California Mr. Nick Warner, Policy Director, California State Sheriffs' Association Attachments STATE OF CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS LINDA M. PENNER 600SERCUTDRIVE • SACRAMENTO CA95611 . 916.445.5073 . SSCO.CA.GOV Char KATHLEEN T. HOWARD Executive Olr for Attachment I California Penal Code Section 1233.10(a) Upon agreement to accept funding from the Recidivism Reduction Fund, created in Section 1233.9, a county board of supervisors, in collaboration with the county's Community Corrections Partnership, shall develop, administer, and collect and submit data to the Board of State and Community Corrections regarding a competitive grant program intended to fund community recidivism and crime reduction services, including, but not limited to, delinquency prevention, homelessness prevention, and reentry services. The funding shall be allocated to counties by the State Controller's Office from Item 5227-101-3259 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2014-15 according to the following schedule: Alameda $ 250,000 Alpine $ 10,000 Amador $ 10,000 Butte $ 50,000 Calaveras $ 10,000 Colusa $ 10,000 Contra Costa $ 250,000 Del Norte $ 10,000 El Dorado $ 50,000 Fresno $ 250,000 Glenn $ 10,000 Humboldt $ 50,000 Imperial $ 50,000 Inyo $ 10,000 Kern $ 250,000 Kings $ 50,000 Lake $ 25,000 Lassen $ 10,000 Los Angeles $1,600,000 Madera $ 50,000 Marin $ 50,000 Mariposa $ 10,000 Mendocino $ 25,000 Merced $ 50,000 Modoc $ 10,000 Attachment I Page 2 Mono $ 10,000 Monterey $ 100,000 Napa $ 50,000 Nevada $ 25,000 Orange $ 500,000 Placer $ 50,000 Plumas $ 10,000 Riverside $ 500,000 Sacramento $ 250,000 San Benito $ 25,000 San Bernardino $ 500,000 San Diego $ 500,000 San Francisco $ 250,000 San Joaquin $ 250,000 San Luis Obispo $ 50,000 San Mateo $ 250,000 Santa Barbara $ 100,000 Santa Clara $ 500,000 Santa Cruz $ 50,000 Shasta $ 50,000 Sierra $ 10,000 Siskiyou $ 10,000 Solano $ 100,000 Sonoma $ 100,000 Stanislaus $ 100,000 Sutter $ 25,000 Tehama $ 25,000 Trinity $ 10,000 Tulare $ 100,000 Tuolumne $ 25,000 Ventura $ 250,000 Yolo $ 50,000 Yuba $ 25,000 (b) For purposes of this section, 'community recidivism and crime reduction service provider" means a nongovernmental entity or a consortium or coalition of nongovernmental entities, that provides community recidivism and crime reduction services, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), to persons who have been released from the state prison, a county jail, a juvenile detention facility, who are under the supervision of a parole or probation department, or any other person at risk of becoming involved in criminal activities. (c) (1) A community recidivism and crime reduction service provider shall have a demonstrated history of providing services, as described in paragraph (2), to the target population during the five years immediately prior to the application for a grant awarded pursuant to this section. (2) A community recidivism and crime reduction service provider shall provide services that are designed to enable persons to whom the services are provided to refrain from engaging in Attachment I Page 3 crime, reconnect with their family members, and contribute to their communities. Community recidivism and crime reduction services may include all of the following: (A) Self-help groups. (B) Individual or group assistance with basic life skills. (C) Mentoring programs. (D) Academic and educational services, including, but not limited to, services to enable the recipient to earn his or her high school diploma. (E) Job training skills and employment. (F) Truancy prevention programs. (G) Literacy programs. (H) Any other service that advances community recidivism and crime reduction efforts, as identified by the county board of supervisors and the Community Corrections Partnership. (I) Individual or group assistance with referrals for any of the following: (i) Mental and physical health assessments. (ii) Counseling services. (iii) Education and vocational programs. (iv) Employment opportunities. (v) Alcohol and drug treatment. (vi) Health, wellness, fitness, and nutrition programs and services. (vii) Personal finance and consumer skills programs and services. (viii) Other personal growth and development programs to reduce recidivism. (ix) Housing assistance. (d) Pursuant to this section and upon agreement to accept funding from the Recidivism Reduction Fund, the board of supervisors, in collaboration with the county's Community Corrections Partnership, shall grant funds allocated to the county, as described in subdivision (a), to community recidivism and crime reduction service providers based on the needs of their community. (e) (1) The amount awarded to each community recidivism and crime reduction service provider by a county shall be based on the population of the county, as projected by the Department of Finance, and shall not exceed the following: (A) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in a county with a population of over 4,000,000 people. (B) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in a county with a population of 700,000 or more people but less than 4,000,000 people. (C) Twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) in a county with a population of 400,000 or more people but less than 700,000 people. (D) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in a county with a population of less than 400,000 people. (2) The total amount of grants awarded to a single community recidivism and crime reduction service provider by all counties pursuant to this section shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). (f) The board of supervisors, in collaboration with the county's Community Corrections Partnership, shall establish minimum requirements, funding criteria, and procedures for the counties to award grants consistent with the criteria established in this section. (g) A community recidivism and crime reduction service provider that receives a grant under this section shall report to the county board of supervisors or the Community Corrections Partnership on the number of individuals served and the types of services provided, consistent Attachment I Page 4 with paragraph (2) of subdivision (c). The board of supervisors or the Community Corrections Partnership shall report to the Board of State and Community Corrections any information received under this subdivision from grant recipients. (h) Of the total amount granted to a county, up to 5 percent may be withheld by the board of supervisors or the Community Corrections Partnership for the payment of administrative costs. (i) Any funds allocated to a county under this section shall be available for expenditure for a period of four years and any unexpended funds shall revert to the state General Fund at the end of the four-year period. Any funds not encumbered with a community recidivism and crime reduction service provider one year after allocation of grant funds to counties shall immediately revert to the state General Fund. LINDA M. PENNER Chair KATHLEEN T. HOWARD Exe vtiveDle tf STATE OF CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 600SERCUTDRIVE • SACRAMENTO CA9S8I1 • 916A45.5073 Attachment II County Allocations Funding Alameda Allocation $250,000.00 Population* Maximum 1,573,2541 Provider AllocationCountv $50,000.00 Alpine $10,000.00 1,079 $10,000.00 Amador $10,000.00 36,151 $10,000.00 Butte $50,000.00 222,361 $10,000.00 Calaveras $10,000.00 44,650 $10,000.00 Colusa $10,000.00 21,660 $10,000.00 Contra Costa $250,000.00 1,087,008 $50,000.00 Del Norte $10,000.00 28,131 $10,000.00 El Dorado $50,000.00 182,404 $10,000.00 Fresno $250,000.00 964,040 $50,000.00 Glenn $1,000.00 28,353 $10,000.00 Humboldt $50,000.00 134,648 $10,000.00 Imperial $50,000.00 180,672 $10,000.00 Inyo $10,000.00 18,590 $10,000.00 Kern $250,000.00 873,092 $50,000.00 Kings $50,000.00 150,181 $10,000.00 Lake $25,000.00 64,699 $10,000.00 Lassen $10,000.00 32,581 $10,000.00 Los Angeles $1,600,000.00 10,041,797 $100,000.00 Madera $50,000.00 153,897 $10,000.00 Marin $50,000.00 255,846 $10,000.00 Mariposa $10,000.00 18,467 $10,000.00 Mendocino $25,000.00 89,029 $10,000.00 Merced $50,000.00 264,922 $10,000.00 Modoc $10,000.00 9,197 $10,000.00 Mono $10,000.00 14,143 $10,000.00 Monterey $100,000.00 425,756 $25,000.00 Napa $50,000.00 139,255 $10,000.00 Nevada $25,000.00 97,225 $10,000.00 Orange $500,000.00 3,113,991 $50,000.00 Placer $50,000.00 366,115 $10,000.00 Plumas $10,000.00 19,140 $10,000.00 Riverside $500,000.00 2,279,967 $50,000.00 Sacramento $250,000.00 1,454,406 $50,000.00 San Benito $25,000.00 57,517 $10,000.00 San Bernardino $500,000.00 2,085,669 $50,000.00 Attachment II Page 2 SanDie o Funding Allocation $500,000.00 Population 3,194,362 AllocationCounty Max. Provider $50,000.00 San Francisco $250,000.00 836,620 $50,000.00 San Joaquin $250,000.00 710,731 $50,000.00 San Luis Obispo $50,000.00 272,357 $10,000.00 San Mateo $250,000.00 745,193 $50,000.00 Santa Barbara $100,000.00 433,398 $25,000.00 Santa Clara $500,000.00 1,868,558 $50,000.00 Santa Cruz $50,000.00 271,595 $10,000.00 Shasta $50,000.00 179,412 $10,000.00 Sierra $10,000.00 3,089 $10,000.00 Siskiyou $10,000.00 45,231 $10,000.00 Solan $100,000.00 424,233 $25,000.00 Sonoma $100,000.00 490,486 $25,000.00 Stanislaus $100,000.00 526,042 $25,000.00 Sutter $25,000.00 95,733 $10,000.00 Tehama $25,000.00 63,717 $10,000.00 Trinity $10,000.00 13,389 $10,000.00 Tulare $100,000.00 459,446 $25,000.00 Tuolumne $25,000.00 53,604 $10,000.00 Ventura $250,000.00 842,9671 $50,000.00 YO10 $50,000.00 206,3811 $10,000.00 Yuba $25,000.00 73,6821 $10,000.00 *As estimated by the Department of Finance