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File #: 22-0548    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 5/5/2022 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 6/20/2022 Final action: 6/20/2022
Title: A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health, to provide funding for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, competency enhancements, and jail medication assisted treatment at Denver County Jail. Approves a grant agreement with the State of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health for $1,224,421 and through 6-30-2023 to provide funding for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, competency enhancements, and jail medication assisted treatment at Denver County Jail, citywide (SHERF-202262959). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-20-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-18-22.
Indexes: Emily Lapel
Attachments: 1. RR22-0548 Sheriff JBBS FY23, 2. 22-0548 Filed Bill_StateofColoradoOfficeofBehavorialHealth_202262959-00, 3. 22-0548 IGA_StateofColoradoOfficeofBehavioralHealth_202262959-00, 4. 22-0548 Filed Bill_StateofColoradoOfficeofBehavorialHealth, 5. 22-0548 - signed, 6. 22-0548 For an ordinance approving a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and
Finance Item/Grant Request Template

Date Submitted: 5-9-2022

Requesting Agency: Denver Sheriff's Department
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Dr. Nikki Johnson
Email Address: Nikki.Johnson2@denvergov.org
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Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health, to provide funding for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, competency enhancements, and jail medication assisted treatment at Denver County Jail.
Approves a grant agreement with the State of Colorado Office of Behavioral Health for $1,224,421 and through 6-30-2023 to provide funding for substance use disorder, mental health treatment, competency enhancements, and jail medication assisted treatment at Denver County Jail, citywide (SHERF-202262959). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 6-20-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 5-18-22.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
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The State of Colorado provides funding from SB 12-163 for jail based behavioral health service programs at the Downtown Detention Center and the Denver County Jail. These programs will support the Denver Sheriff Department to screen, assess, and provide treatment for individuals in custody who are...

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