Approval of the Clay County Problem-Solving Courts Funding Agreement with Clay Behavioral Health Center, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $13,666.66 per month/$164,000.00 per fiscal year.  The term of the Agreement is October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, pending FY24/25 budget approval.

Funding Source: 

State Court-Local Requirements Fund-Drug Court-Professional Services

The Chief Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, State of Florida, has approved court programs within Clay County referred to as Problem-Solving Courts in accordance with the requirements of Section 397.334, Florida Statutes, that include subprograms for Adult Drug Court, Veterans Treatment Court, and Mental Health Court services to address substance use and abuse and mental health needs of persons charged with criminal offenses in Clay County.  This is a reimbursement agreement for eligible expenses and shall not exceed $164,000.00 for the fiscal year, a decrease from last fiscal year which was not to exceed $168,000.00.  The Services and Eligible Expenses are outlined in the Agreement.