Laserfiche WebLink
STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />1206 QUINCE ST SE ● P.O. Box 41170 ● Olympia, WA 98504-1170 <br />360-753-3365 ● 360-586-8869 Fax ● www.courts.wa.gov <br />SENT VIA EMAIL <br />October 29, 2021 <br />ATTN: <br />Paul R. Sander, Presiding Judge <br />Barbara Demory, Administrator <br />Lower Kittitas County District Court <br />205 W 5th Ave, Rm 180 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926-2887 <br />Darrel Ellis, Presiding Judge <br />Diana MacKenzie, Administrator <br />Upper Kittitas County District Court <br />700 E 1st St <br />Cle Elum, WA 98922 <br />Subject: Award Letter for SB 5476 Therapeutic Court Grant Program <br />We are pleased to inform you that the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has reviewed your recent grant <br />application, and has chosen to award you a grant in the amount of $139,521.00. <br />The amount awarded may differ from the amount you requested. AOC adjusted all funding requests to start in <br />December 2021 and end at the conclusion of FY23 (July 2023). If you have any questions about how your award <br />was recalculated, please reach out to Stephanie Oyler at Stephanie.Oyler@courts.wa.gov. <br />It is the intention of AOC that the grant be used to identify individuals before Lower Kittitas County District Court <br />and Upper Kittitas County District Court with substance use disorders or other behavioral health needs and <br />engage those individuals with community-based therapeutic interventions as described in your grant application. <br />This award letter explains the responsibilities and expectations of grant recipients. <br />You will receive a Grant Agreement formalizing the terms of your award and a blank A-19 form in November. <br />Grant recipients must sign the Grant Agreement and complete an A-19 form within ten days of receipt, and <br />specify the contract manger, including their contact information. Once the Grant Agreement and accompanying <br />A-19 form are signed and returned to AOC, the award monies will be dispersed. <br />Award Disbursement <br />Your award will be split into two disbursements. Recipients will receive the first half of their award ($69,760.50) <br />in December 2021, and the second half of their award ($69,760.50) in July 2022. <br />Award monies will be divided into one of four cost categories. Cost categories will dictate how an award can be <br />spent. The cost categories are as follows: <br />Personnel Salaries & Benefits <br />Staff Equipment & Training <br />Dawn Marie Rubio, J.D. <br />State Court Administrator <br />ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS