Saturday, November 23, 2024
11/23/2024
The Birmingham Municipal Drug Court (BMDC) was established to provide sentencing alternatives to individuals arrested in the City of Birmingham who have a substance abuse problem. BMDC currently does not have a budget to pay for substance abuse treatment. Clients are referred to community programs, where they are often placed on long waiting lists. This project will add: 1) an intake specialist, who would be a recovering person who has been formerly incarcerated, who would meet with prospective clients within three days of their arrest, 2) a case manager who would work with clients who need more intensive services, and 3) a clerk who would collect and report information needed by BJA, CSAT and the court. It would also provide funding to an experienced nonprofit substance abuse treatment program, to establish a new intensive outpatient and recovery support services program that would solely service men and women referred by BMDC.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
