State General Fund Appropriation for CCCA and PSA

CCCA/PSA Program Guide for FY 2013-2014

• Grant Application Face Sheet
   
• Itemized Budget
   
• PSA Program Targets
   
• CCCA Program Targets
   
• Grant Application Checklist

To facilitate local involvement and flexibility in responding to the problem of crime in their communities and to permit a locally designed community-based probation services agency that will fit its needs, any city, county or combination thereof may, and any city, county or combination thereof that is required to file a community-based corrections plan shall establish a system of community-based services. This system is to provide alternatives for (i) offenders who are convicted and sentenced pursuant to § 19.2-303.3 and who are considered suitable candidates for probation services that require less than incarceration in a local correctional facility and (ii) defendants who are provided a deferred proceeding and placed on probation services. Such services may be provided by qualified public agencies or by qualified private agencies pursuant to appropriate contracts. (see § 9.1-174, COV)

It is the purpose of this grant program to enable any city, county or combination thereof to develop, establish, and maintain a local community-based probation and/or pretrial services agency.  The local community-based probation agency shall provide the judicial system with sentencing alternatives for certain misdemeanants or persons convicted of felonies that are not felony acts of violence for which the court imposes a sentence of 12 months or less and who may require less than institutional custody. (see § 9.1-173 COV)

The pretrial services agency are intended to provide better information and services for use by judicial officers in determining the risk to public safety and the assurance of appearance of persons age 18 or over or persons under the age of 18 who have been transferred for trial as adults held in custody and charged with an offense, other than an offense punishable by death, who are pending trial or hearing. (see § 19.2-152.2 COV)

Funds are to be used for purposes of continuing, improving, and/or expanding existing agencies, services, and intermediate sanctions and punishments, and for the development of new and innovative ones.

Local community-based probation services agencies are a sentencing alternative for persons sentenced to incarceration in a local correctional facility or who otherwise would be sentenced to incarceration and who would have served their sentence in a local or regional correctional facility.

Local community-based probation services agency shall provide to the judicial system the following services as components of local community-based probation supervision: community service; home incarceration with or without electronic monitoring; electronic monitoring; and substance abuse screening, assessment, testing and treatment. Additional services and facilities, including, but not limited to, local day reporting centers and services, local halfway house facilities and services for the temporary care of adults placed on community-based probation.

The pretrial services agency are intended to provide better information and services for use by judicial officers in determining the risk to public safety and the assurance of appearance of persons age 18 or over or persons under the age of 18 who have been transferred for trial as adults held in custody and charged with an offense, other than an offense punishable by death, who are pending trial or hearing. (see § 19.2-152.2 COV)

Only county or city governments are eligible to receive CCCA and PSA grants.  For multi-jurisdictional efforts, one of the participating localities must submit the grant application on behalf of all participating jurisdictions and shall assume responsibility for grant administrative and financial matters by serving as Administrator and Fiscal Agent.  Private organizations may receive grant funds only through contracts with local governments for probation services.

The County Administrator, County Executive or County or City Manager must serve as the Project Administrator.  For multi-jurisdictional efforts, the County Administrator or City Manager of the locality serving as the Administrator will also serve as the  Fiscal Agent. It will be the responsibility of the applicant locality to ensure that funds are spent in accordance with grant specifications and local and state procurement regulations.

Each applicant is to have a Community Criminal Justice Board (CCJB) to serve as an advisory body to the local governing body on matters pertaining to local criminal justice issues.  The composition of the CCJB is specified in §9.1-178 of the Code of Virginia.

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