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File #: 23-0095    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 1/30/2023 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 2/21/2023 Final action: 2/22/2023
Title: A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Caring for Denver Foundation concerning the "Forensic Peer Navigator" program and the funding therefor. Approves a grant agreement with Caring for Denver Foundation for $514,555 and through 7-31-2024 for the Denver County Court Problem Solving Courts to add two Forensic Peer Navigators and a one Forensic Peer Supervisor to help connect individuals who are involved in the Denver County Court system with community supports and services, citywide (COURT-202266269). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-13-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-8-2023.
Indexes: Anne Wallace
Attachments: 1. RR23-0095_DCC_Ordinance Request Form - Caring for Denver Grant 2022-2024, 2. CR23-0095_DDC_Caring for Denver Peer Navigator Grant, 3. Caring+for+Denver+Foundation+Forensic+Peer+Navigator+Grant-+signed (1), 4. 23-0095 - signed
Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 2-6-2023

Requesting Agency: Denver County Court
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Kristin Wood
Email Address: Kristin.Wood@denvercountycourt.org
Phone Number:

Item Title & Description:
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A resolution approving and providing for the execution of a proposed Grant Agreement between the City and County of Denver and the Caring for Denver Foundation concerning the "Forensic Peer Navigator" program and the funding therefor.
Approves a grant agreement with Caring for Denver Foundation for $514,555 and through 7-31-2024 for the Denver County Court Problem Solving Courts to add two Forensic Peer Navigators and a one Forensic Peer Supervisor to help connect individuals who are involved in the Denver County Court system with community supports and services, citywide (COURT-202266269). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 3-13-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 2-8-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Contract Control Number: COURT-202266269

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): Caring for Denver Foundation

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

Denver County Court submitted a grant application to Caring for Denver to expand services to their existing problem-solving courts by expanding the Forensic Peer Navigator Program by adding two additional Forensic Peer Navigators and a Forensic Peer Supervisor. In August 2022, D...

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