Title:
Criminal Justice Services Grant Position
Summary
ACTION:
Authorize the creation of one Grant Manager position (annual market rate is $55,851) funded with existing MacArthur Foundation grant funds in the Criminal Justice Services Department
Staff Contact: Sonya Harper, Criminal Justice Services, Director
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
On May 16, 2017, the BOCC approved the Criminal Justice Services Department's submittal of a grant application to the MacArthur Foundation for a total of $2,000,000 over two years under the Safety and Justice Challenge Implementation Funding solicitation. The MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge funding is to develop local strategies to implement reform efforts on local jail use. The funding was awarded to Mecklenburg County on October 4, 2017. The MacArthur Foundation has approved an extension of the grant through September 2020.
Criminal Justice Services is requesting authorization of one additional position to be funded via this grant. The Grant Manager will be responsible for ensuring all Safety and Justice Challenge related activities are completed. This includes grant reporting, strategy monitoring, implementation and planning, as well as working with stakeholders across Mecklenburg County’s criminal justice system.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
N/A
POLICY IMPACT:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The requested position including salaries and benefits will be funded through the existing MacArthur Grant.