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A resolution accepting a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County General Sessions Court, for the provision of the Tennessee Certified Recovery Court Program to incorporate intensive judicial supervision, treatment services, sanctions, and incentives to address the needs of non-violent offenders with substance use and/or co-occurring disorders.
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WHEREAS, the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has awarded a grant in an amount not to exceed $69,000 with no cash match required to The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Davidson County General Sessions Court, for the provision of the Tennessee Certified Recovery Court Program to incorporate intensive judicial supervision, treatment services, sanctions, and incentives to address the needs of non-violent offenders with substance use and/or co-occurring disorders; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that this grant be accepted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1: That the grant by and between the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, in an amount not to exceed $69,000, and the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Davidson County General Sessions Court, for the provision of the Tennessee Certified Recovery Court Program to incorporate intensive judicial supervision, treatment services, sanctions, and incentives to address the needs of non-violent offenders with substance use and/or co-occurring disorders, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2: That the amount of this grant is to be appropriated to the Davidson County General Sessions Court, based on the revenues estimated to be received and any match to be applied.
Section 3: That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution accepts a grant from the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to the Davidson County General Sessions Court in an amount not to exceed $69,000 with no cash match required. A total of $50,000 from the grant amount will be applied to drug and alcohol testing to maintain compliance with National Association of Drug Court Professionals Key Component #5, which requires abstinence to be monitored by frequent testing. The remaining amount will apply to Metro’s indirect cost of the grant. The grant period begins on July 1, 2023 and ends on June 30, 2024.