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Attachment "C" <br />Program Narrative:Kittitas County Jail MAT Program <br />Statement of the Problem <br />Kittitas County Sheriff's Office requests consideration for funding through the Bureau of <br />Justice Assistance's (BJA)Comprehensive Opioid,Stimulant,and Substance Abuse Program <br />(COSSAP)under Category 1,Subcategory le as a rural county with a population of fewer than <br />100,000.If funded,Kittitas County Sheriff's Office proposes to expand and enhance evidence- <br />based medication-assisted treatment (MAT),as well as recovery support services within the <br />Kittitas County Jail.Kittitas County Sheriff's Office serves those incarcerated,which includes <br />American Indians/Alaskan Natives,Veterans,pregnant and post-partum women,and <br />uninsured/underinsured populations.This information will be tracked and reported throughout <br />the process. <br />Kittitas County Sheriff's Office currently contracts with Whatcom County jail,U.S <br />Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE),Washington Department of Corrections (DOC), <br />and the U.S Marshals Service,of whom all house inmates regularly inside our jail.With this <br />grant,Kittitas County Sheriff's Office will procure a contract with a MAT provider in <br />Washington state.Due to shortage of treatment providers in Kittitas County and the number of <br />inmates housed under contract,Kittitas County Sheriff's Office is seeking a MAT partner that <br />can provide services within the jail,the county,and major cities across the state of Washington. <br />A partner with an extensive reach will ensure a smooth transition from jail MAT to community <br />treatment regardless of the inmate's home location. <br />Kittitas County Sheriffs Office currently participates in the state of Washington's <br />Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR)Hub and Spoke Project.The Hub and <br />1 of 20