a. Authorize the Public Defender or Chief Assistant Public Defender to accept the $136,258 Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Grant “CARE Court (CARE)” from the State Bar of California (“State Bar”) to provide mental health services, substance use disorder services, and represent respondents in CARE Act proceedings; and b. Authorize the Public Defender or Chief Assistant Public Defender to execute the Grant Agreement with The State Bar of California for a total Grant amount of $136,258 for the grant period retroactively from October 1, 2024 through January 1, 2026.

Committee

Board of Supervisors

Requested by

Public Defender

Introduced

November 8, 2024

On agenda

December 3, 2024

Passed

December 3, 2024

Where it was heard

Board of Supervisors Dec 3, 2024 approved Pass

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