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To: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
From: Judith Ure, Department of Administrative Services
Date: June 10, 2013
Subject: Proposed Grant Application for the Deschutes County Family Drug Court
The Deschutes County Health Services Department is requesting Board of Commissioner
approval to submit a grant application on behalf of the Deschutes County Family Drug Court. A
summary of the grant opportunity follows:
Program: Deschutes County Family Drug Court
Funding Agency: Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC)
Due Date: June 17, 2013
Amount: Approximately $250,000. Exact amount will be determined by a formula
that considers number of drug court participants, participant risk factor,
and per day cost of treatment.
Matching Funds: None
Duration: Two years
Supports: Drug Court staffing and contractual drug and alcohol treatment services
Primary Partners: Deschutes County Health Services (lead agency), Community Justice
Department, District Attorney’s Office, Deschutes County Circuit Court,
and Oregon Department of Human Services – Child Welfare Division
Background: The County has received funding from the CJC for the Drug Court
program since its inception in 2006. CJC grant programs were the original
source of funds that enabled implementation of the drug court and have
been awarded every biennium since.
Please contact Judith Ure at 541-330-4627 if you have questions concerning this request.