Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tara Williams
Department: Human Services Division: Crisis Intervention & Support
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO APPROVE Contract No. 20178-25 between Broward Behavioral Health Coalition, Inc., and Broward County in the amount of $300,000 ($100,000 grant award and $200,000 Broward County grant cash match), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, to provide recovery and support services through the Broward Youth Reentry Program to youth and young adults with mental illness, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders who are in or at risk of being adjudicated to the Department of Juvenile Justice residential commitment programs; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same; authorize the County Administrator to execute amendments to the Contract, subject to review and approval for legal sufficiency by the County Attorney's Office, that do not impose additional financial obligations on the County beyond any additional match requirement; and authorize the County Administrator to take all necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the Contract.
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Why Action is Necessary
Broward County Board of County Commissioners ("Commission") approval is required for agreements with external agencies.
What Action Accomplishes
Approval of the Motion allows for the use of grant funding to provide recovery and support services to select youth and young adults through the Broward Youth Reentry Program ("BYRP").
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Previous Action Taken
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Summary Explanation/Background
THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This action supports the Commission's value of "building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives," and the goal of "delivering accessible human services that holistically ad...
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