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SENT VIA EMAIL
October 29, 2021
ATTN:
Paul R. Sander, Presiding Judge
Barbara Demory, Administrator
Lower Kittitas County District Court
205 W 5th Ave, Rm 180
Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887
Darrel Ellis, Presiding Judge
Diana MacKenzie, Administrator
Upper Kittitas County District Court
700 E 1st St
Cle Elum, WA 98922
Subject: Award Letter for SB 5476 Therapeutic Court Grant Program
We are pleased to inform you that the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has reviewed your recent grant
application, and has chosen to award you a grant in the amount of $139,521.00.
The amount awarded may differ from the amount you requested. AOC adjusted all funding requests to start in
December 2021 and end at the conclusion of FY23 (July 2023). If you have any questions about how your award
was recalculated, please reach out to Stephanie Oyler at Stephanie.Oyler@courts.wa.gov.
It is the intention of AOC that the grant be used to identify individuals before Lower Kittitas County District Court
and Upper Kittitas County District Court with substance use disorders or other behavioral health needs and
engage those individuals with community-based therapeutic interventions as described in your grant application.
This award letter explains the responsibilities and expectations of grant recipients.
You will receive a Grant Agreement formalizing the terms of your award and a blank A-19 form in November.
Grant recipients must sign the Grant Agreement and complete an A-19 form within ten days of receipt, and
specify the contract manger, including their contact information. Once the Grant Agreement and accompanying
A-19 form are signed and returned to AOC, the award monies will be dispersed.
Award Disbursement
Your award will be split into two disbursements. Recipients will receive the first half of their award ($69,760.50)
in December 2021, and the second half of their award ($69,760.50) in July 2022.
Award monies will be divided into one of four cost categories. Cost categories will dictate how an award can be
spent. The cost categories are as follows:
Personnel Salaries & Benefits
Staff Equipment & Training
Dawn Marie Rubio, J.D.
State Court Administrator
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
1206 QUINCE ST SE ● P.O. Box 41170 ● Olympia, WA 98504-1170
360-753-3365 ● 360-586-8869 Fax ● www.courts.wa.gov
Treatment Services (therapeutic services specifically designed to address SUD and MH) & Compliance
Monitoring
Other Participant Services (other supportive services meant to ensure participant success- i.e.
transportation services, including bus passes or car services providing transportation to court related
activities and direct provision of meals, water and snacks, but excluding program incentives that would
constitute a “gift.”
The table below will show how your award must be distributed amongst the cost categories. A recipient is allowed
to move award monies between categories if it less than 10% of the total award amount. If a recipient wishes to
move more than 10% of the total award between cost categories, the recipient must have permission from AOC.
Personnel Staff Equipment &
Training
Treatment Services Other Participant
Services
Total Award
$65,120.00 $10,453.00 $42,632.00 $21,316.00 $139,521.00
Reporting Requirements
Award recipients will be required to report quarterly to AOC on the impact of the award on their court and the
effectiveness of their therapeutic court program at the dates listed below:
First Report due April 30, 2022
Second Report due September 31, 2022
Third Report due February 28, 2023
Fourth Report due June 30, 2023
Reports should include the number of individuals engaged in your therapeutic court program for that quarter, a
detailed list of the services provided to individuals involved in the program for that quarter, the cost of those
services and a description of the challenges faced by your therapeutic court program.
Reports should be submitted to Stephanie.Oyler@courts.wa.gov.
If you have any questions regarding the terms expressed in this letter, please contact Brittany Gregory at
Brittany.Gregory@courts.wa.gov.
Respectfully,
Christopher Stanley
Chief Financial and Management Officer
cc: Dawn Marie Rubio, State Court Administrator
Brittany Gregory, Associate Director of Judicial and Legislative Relations
Stephanie Oyler, Court Association Coordinator