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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Approving Participation in the Youth Reinvestment Grant Program
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Meeting Date: July 8, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Serena Wright-Black/Administrative Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/02/19); Culver City Fire Management Group (07/02/19); Culver City Firefighters' Association (07/01/19)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (07/01/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
The City Council Ad Hoc Equity Subcommittee, consisting of Mayor Sahli-Wells and Council Member Lee ("Subcommittee") recommends the City Council adopt a resolution approving participation in the Youth Reinvestment Grant Program.
BACKGROUND
The Youth Reinvestment Grant Program was established in the 2018 State Budget Act (Senate Bill 840, Chapter 29, Statutes of 2018) and the related trailer bill (Assembly Bill 1812, Chapter 36, Statues of 2018) and provides $36.2 million in grant funding.
Eligible applicants for the Youth Reinvestment Grant Program (YRG) are California cities and counties. Each are eligible to request between $50,000 and $1 million in any one application period.
The target population to be served by the grant are youth who are under the age of 18 (at the time of participant enrollment) and who are at risk of entering the juvenile justice system or further involvement in the system. Diversion services provided under this grant need to be trauma-informed, evidence-based, culturally relevant, and developmentally appropriate. The services required include:
* Diversion programs and alternatives to arrest, incarceration, and formal involvement with the juvenile justice system;...
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