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At its meeting today, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved and authorized its Chairman to sign an agreement with David Lawrence Mental Health Center (DLC) to operate a post-adjudication, court-supervised, substance abuse treatment program known as the Collier County Drug Court Program. In March, the Board approved the submission of an application for participation in the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program: Enhancement. The program is funded through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) through Grant # 2017-DC-BX-0053. Collier County proposed enhancing a post-adjudication, court-supervised, substance abuse treatment program. Subsequently, in November, the Board executed a grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to receive $400,000 in federal funds. As a condition of the award, the Drug Court Team provides a $163,380 match. Matching funds will come from participant fees and in-kind services generated by the Drug Court Team while operating the program. The application submitted by Collier County proposed an initiative that will enhance the collaboration of the Drug Court Team, including Judge Janeice Martin, DLC, Court Administration, State Attorney, Public Defender Office, and the Sheriff’s Office Department of Corrections. Collier County’s Community and Human Services Division will act as the fiscal agent and manage the grant. The agreement between Collier County and DLC will allow the non-profit agency to begin operation of the program as outlined and approved in the application. The program will target adults 18 and over who have not been charged with a violent drug-related felony offense, and are substance dependent and at risk of failing in less intensive rehabilitation programs. Collier County Commissioner Bill McDaniel, Chairman of the Collier County Public Safety Coordinating Council, said, “I’m very pleased with this grant. I have said many times there is little rehabilitation that comes with incarceration.” Media inquiries should be directed to Public Information Coordinator Margie Hapke at (239) 252-2679 or Margie.Hapke@colliercountyfl.gov.