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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $60,000.00 FOR THE CY 2026 JUVENILE DETENTION ALTERNATIVES INITIATIVE INNOVATION FUNDING, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et seq. and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) are vested with decision-making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (hereafter “Department”) is an umbrella social service agency concerned with planning and funding services for disadvantaged and homeless citizens; and
WHEREAS, in a letter dated March 23, 2026, copy attached, the State of New Jersey, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law and Public Safety, Youth Justice Commission, notified the Department that it has completed processing Passaic County’s CY 2026 Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative - Innovation Funding Application Package and outlined their intent to award Passaic County for CY 2026 as follows:
JDAI - Innovation Funding
Innovation Proposal #1 $57,000
Administration $ 3,000
Award Total $60,000
WHEREAS, the grant period will begin January 1, 2026, and expire on December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the grant is annual funding received from the Juvenile Justice Commission which allows the Department to oversee the implementation of the JDAI (Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative) Innovations grant programs; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the March 25, 2026, meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, et seq., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) hereby authorizes the Department of Human Services to accept a grant in the amount of sixty thousand and 00/100 ($60,000.00) dollars for the CY 2026 Juvenile Detention Alternative Innovation Funding under Sub-award JDAI-26-IF-16 issued by the New Jersey Youth Justice Commission, consisting of $57,000 for Innovation Proposal #1 and $3,000 for Administration, for the period beginning January 1, 2026 and expiring on December 31, 2026; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, Director of the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Department of Human Services are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
JDP April 14, 2026