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Approve Application for Juvenile Diversion Program Funds and Authorize 19th
Judicial District Attorney's Office to Submit Electronically
Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to
Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
Whereas, the Board has been presented with an Application for Juvenile Diversion
Program Funds from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of
County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the 19th Judicial District Attorney's
Office, to the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice,
commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026, with further terms and conditions
being as stated in said application, and
Whereas, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy
of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, that the Application for Juvenile Diversion Program Funds from the County of
Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, on behalf of the 19th Judicial District Attorney's Office, to the Colorado
Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, be, and hereby is, approved.
Be it further resolved by the Board that Kirsta Britton, 19th Judicial District Attorney's
Office, be, and hereby is, authorized to electronically submit said application.
The Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, approved the above
and foregoing Resolution, on motion duly made and seconded, by the following vote on
the 26th day of February, A.D., 2025:
Perry L. Buck, Chair: Aye
Scott K. James, Pro-Tem: Aye
Jason S. Maxey: Aye
Lynette Peppler: Aye
Kevin D. Ross: Aye
Approved as to Form:
Bruce Barker, County Attorney
Attest:
Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board
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19th Judicial District Attorney - Diversion
Weld County Juvenile Diversion Program
DV 25-26
7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026
SAM Expiration Date: August 1. 2025
County
ID: App # 475
Amount Available $168,300.00
Budget Total: $168.300
Intake / Assign Reviews
Application Instructions
Juvenile Diversion funds are allocated by the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice pursuant to CRS 19-2-303
based on a formula that consists of a percentage for juvenile -age population. poverty rate. and juvenile
population per square mile.
FY 25-26 Juvenile Diversion - Application Instructions
Status
♦ Table of Contents
Allocations
Organization Information & Project Officials
- Project Information
- Program Description
Collaborative Efforts
Evidence -Based Programs and Practices
Incentives
Services and Screening Tools
Equitable Opportunities for Minority Youth
Past Performarce
- Goals and Objectives
- Project Evaluation
Budget and Budget Narrative
Funding Sources by Percentage
Application / Grant Documents
System Generated Emails
♦ Allocations
Maximum Amount Available:
Under Review
$168,300.00
♦ Organization Information & Project Officials
Organization:
Organization Type:
Judicial District:
P roject Director:
S ignature Authority:
19th Judicial District Attorney - Diversion
County
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Kirsta Britton
Perry Buck
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Financial Officer:
Primary Contact:
Optional Additional Contact:
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Rusty Williams
Kirsta Britton
Please Specify the year of funding for this project (e.g., "Juvenile Diversion, FY -25-26")
The project start date is July 1. 2025 and the project end date is June 30, 2026.
Project Title:
Start Date:
End Date:
Project summary:
The Weld County Juvenile Diversion program aims to divert first time offenders from the traditional justice
system. Valuated screening tools assist in creating plans using Risk Need Responsivity principles to meet
juveniles needs. The program works to increase accountability, address community safety needs and
repair harm to victims.
♦ - Program Description
Project Plan
Weld County Juvenile Diversion Program
7/1/2025
6/30/2026
In the Project Plan section. explain the following.
• Program philosophy including treatment and supervision approaches.
• Referring party (e.g., District Attorney's Office, law enforcement) and the stage in the system from which
youth are being diverted (e.g., pre -file, post -file. etc.).
• The process for screening, assessment and referral to treatment based on youth needs, noting whether
it is performed in-house or referred out.
• Acceptance criteria for referrals and any acceptance restrictions, such as age or type of crime.
• Specify services to be provided
• Describe the specific approach or service model(s) that will be implemented. including how the agency
ensures cultural, developmental and gender appropriateness.
• Describe intervention methods and dosage.
• What Restorative Justice practices, if anythat the agency utilizes.
• How graduated sanctions will be applied if a youth continues to offend while in the program.
• Criteria utilized for the successful and unsuccessful termination/discharge from the program.
Project Plan:
The Weld County District Attorney's Office Juvenile Diversion Program has been providing Diversion to first
time juvenile offenders since 2005. Allocated funding will support a portion of staff salary and costs associated
with the Diversicn Program.
The program seeks to match first time offenders with the appropriate level of services upon their first contact
with law enforcement. The program philosophy is that providing the proper services as soon as possible will
best address a juveniles needs and therefore, be a preventative measure in eliminating future law violations.
Through understanding the juvenile and the communities' needs, not all juveniles are appropriate for the low
level of supervision that Diversion provides; therefore, the program does not accept all juveniles referred to the
program. Diversion sanctions strive to repair the harm done to the juveniles' community, including their school,
neighborhood, trust with parents or guardians, and the victim. Diversion participants receive case management
and appropriate referrals to community -based programs. The Model Programs Guide recommends basic case
management and restorative justice principles for this population.
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The Weld County District Attorney's Office Diversion program accepts both pre -file and post -file juvenile cases
though most cases are diverted prior to charges being filed with the court. Pursuant to CRS §19-2.5-402, all
cases presented to the DA's Office for prosecution are reviewed by Diversion staff for eligibility. Cases
determined eligible complete a Diversion intake, case management and referrals to community -based
agencies. After successful termination, the case goes into a No File status in the CDAC database Action
Viewer. Cases that are filed at intake and are later determined to be Diversion eligible can still be referred by
any party to the case. These cases are dismissed after successful completion of the Diversion program. The
n umber of cases handled post -file and dismissed for Diversion are iicreasing significantly as players in the
courtroom are better versed in Diversion.
All first-time offenders aged 10-17 will be considered for diversion services. Violent, drug related, or sex
offenses are not eligible. Juveniles with active gang affiliation are nct eligible for Diversion.
At Diversion intake. juveniles complete intake paperwork, the MAYSI II, and an intake interview. The AUDIT
(Alcohol Use Disorcer Identification Test) and CUDIT (Cannabis Use Identification Test) are used to gain more
information on -I se patterns, when indicated. The intake paperwork and interview are designed to determine
suitability for service options, the level of case management needec, and what referrals might be appropriate.
The MAYSI II affirms the need for treatment, and which type of treatment, will be included in the Diversion
contract and referrals. Substance and mental health treatment are referred to outside agents who complete a
further assessment.
The Arizona Risk/Needs Assessment (ARNA) Instrument has been atilized in the 19th since 2016, predating
the requirement of a screening tool in SB19-108. This longstanding use eased the expanded implementation
of the tool. Weld County Diversion has a robust partnership with CYDC to administer the ARNA. CYDC finds
value in the ARNA for their own case planning as well and this calla oration with screening juveniles for the
most appropriate level of service has been mutually beneficial.
Standardized screenings are used to evaluate the juvenile and their family systems. An agreement is made
based on these results. Appropriate referrals are made to a wide network of community -based services which
can include evidence -based programs such as Multi -Systemic therapy and educational programming. Staff
have a good understanding of the services to which they refer in orcer to ensure cultural, developmental, and
gender appropriateness and sensitivity to Diversion participants needs.
Many aspects of the program follow the 8 Principles for Effective Interventions when appropriate, specifically
when addressing the Target Interventions. Services are provided to this low -risk level cohort for approximately
three months. All participants receive case management, in varying degrees according to participant needs.
The current goal will be to divert 100 juveniles from traditional prosecution per year. Steps that Diversion
program staff take to aide a juvenile case through the Diversion program include administering risk screening
tools, reviewing cases for acceptance. administration of mental hea th and substance abuse screens, creation
of a Diversion contract with a clear understanding that contract items must be completed, maintaining records
in required databases, case management, screening and submittinc referrals for treatment or education
n eeds, supervision and monitoring for compliance, and collecting ar d reporting data. Half of Diversion staff are
Spanish speaking and Language Line is also utilized for other languages when necessary.
In 2013, Weld County was named as a pilot project site in HB 13-1254. This pilot project evaluated 4 sites
statewide as they used Restorative Justice Conferencing as a component of Diversion. The DA's Office
Diversion program partnered with a local non-profit program to offer RJ conferences to Diversion participants.
U nfortunately, this non-profit program has since closed. Fortunately, the CMP has prioritized Restorative
Justice. After much research, it was determined that CMP would focus resources on RJ In schools. This has
been a great addition to local schools and ideally would prevent juveniles from needing to be referred to the
justice system. However, justice involved youth don't have a Restorative Justice conference option currently.
The structure of the Weld County Diversion program was built intentionally so that Diversion is the least
restrictive level of supervision for a juvenile who has committed a cr minal offense. Diversion follows the trends
of the local probation department and educates prosecutors offerinc pleas to ensure that Diversion remains
the least restrictive option. If a juvenile were to be non -compliant with their agreement, a meeting will be held
where additional sanctions will be assigned. Frequently parents have been consulted first and parents and the
case manager work to help the juvenile come up with their own graduated sanctions. If a new law violation has
been committed or if despite efforts the juvenile is still non -compliant, the case will be filed with the court and
traditional prosecution ensues. As a matter of graduated sanctions, he juvenile is required to proceed through
the court process and face the consequences of their initial criminal behavior and the issue of non-compliance
with the diversion program.
S uccessful complet on of agreements are verified by the juvenile providing proof that the conditions have been
complied with during the expected time frames with no new law violations resulting in a delinquency filing.
U pon verification of successful completion, the case receives "no file" status in the Colorado District Attorneys'
Council database Action, noting completion of the Diversion Program as an explanation for why charges are
n ot filed. Cases that do not successfully complete sanctions or where a new law violation occurs are filed with
the Court and are prosecuted accordingly. If Diversion juveniles were to go through the traditional judicial
process requiring the time of judges, court personnel, and probation officers, the cost to serve those juveniles
would be significantly higher.
Implementing Agency
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The Implementing agency is the agency that is responsible for the actual implementation of the project and
may be the same as the applicant agency, a component of it, or another agency entirely.
Enter N/A below if you do not have an Implementing Agency
Implementing Agency (if doing Weld County District Attorney's Office
business as another agency):
• Collaborative Efforts
Agencies are reminded to use, enhance, or expand upon already existing planning groups, such as
Juvenile Services Planning Committees, Collaborative Management. teamsfamily preservation boards,
community review boards. community prevention boards, community assessment/evaluation teams.
managed care planning groups. Safe and Drug -Free Schools Boards or other similar, broad -based groups.
Provide a brief narrative of collaborative efforts and additional agencies included in planning and
implementation of project / program.
• Participation in local coordinating/planning groups is encouraged and should be documented.
• Identify additional agencies, organizations and planning groups that have been or will be included in the
planning and implementation of the project/program.
• Describe the process for how decisions are made about which youth are referred to the program from
either law enforcement or the District Attorney's Office.
• Describe existing programs, services and personnel currently available to provide services, including
but not limited to the following:
• Law enforcement
• Health, social services, alcohol and drug misuse treatment providers
• Recreation
• County extension offices
• Mental health agencies
• Schools, school districts, alternative schools, job training programs
• Civic groups, private businesses, churches, foundations and other community -based
organizations.
• Describe h Dw your program uses, enhances, or expands upon already existing planning groups. These
groups include
• Juvenile Services Planning
• Committees Collaborative
• Management teams Family preservation boards
• Community review boards
• Community prevention boards
• Community assessment or evaluation teams
• Managed care planning groups
• School -based boards
• Other broad -based groups
Collaborative Efforts:
In Weld County, the Diversion program is primarily based on a pre -file system. All cases that come
to the office, allegedly committed by a juvenile with 2 or few prior cases are forwarded from the
intake secretary to the Diversion staff for review. An initial determination regarding eligibility for the
Diversion program is made by the Diversion team. Simultaneouslythe prosecutors determine
probable cause and whether the case would go through traditional prosecution absent Diversion.
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The ARNA screening tool is administered in collaboration by ether Diversion staff or CYDC staff.
Once it's determined that prosecutorial action will occur on a case, then a staffing with the juvenile
unit, consisting of Diversion staff, juvenile prosecutors, victims/witness representative and the chief
of the juvenile unit is held and determinations are made on which cases will be offered Diversion. In
some cases, no action is taken after this review process. Additionally in some cases, it's decided to
prosecute a case but after the case has been filed and more information gathered, it's determined
that Diversion makes more sense for the case. At that point, Civersion is offered and if appropriate,
the case is dismissed as a result of acceptance into the program. Further, the Diversion Director
reviews all detention screens to determine if those cases could be handled in Diversion. CYDC
completes the ARNA when applicable on detention screens and provides the tool to the Diversion
Director for data entry and Diversion consideration.
Case management is provided by the program but counseling or classes are not offered in-house
as those programs are already offered by community partners.
North Range Behavioral Health is frequently referred to for counseling services when appropriate.
Many options: such as the community center or food bank, are referred to as well to best meet
participants needs.
The Director is the current chair of the CYDC Juvenile Services Planning Committee and vice chair
of the CMP. The Director is part of the Human Trafficking MDT due to the exposure to all juvenile
cases presented to the office for prosecution as a result of the screening mandate.
♦ Evidence -Based Programs and Practices
Indicate how this project utilizes evidence -based and promising practices. See http://coebpp.org and
https://ojjdp.cjp.gov/model-programs-guide/resources
Evidence -Based Programs and Practices:
The program was developed based on the community needs and did not duplicate an existing Evidence -Based
Program, however, the program unintentionally replicated many aspects of the Adolescent Diversion Program
from Michigan State University.. a program rated Effective by the National Institute of Justice
(crimesolutions.gov), as this program also diverts youth from formal processing into community based
services. Additionally, the program frequently refers to Functional Family Therapy (effective), Multisystemic
Therapy (effective), Strengthening Families (effective), and community based mentoring (there are three
options available locally that combine effective and promising components). All of these programs can be
found in the OJJDP Model Programs Guide.
The program hopes to be able to measure success using evaluation data from IFC.
♦ Incentives
Choose "Yes" or "No" from the dropdown. Incentives can be used tc inspire positive behavior or reward a
youth who successfully achieves program goals/requirements.
Will this project include incentives? No
♦ Services and Screening Tools
Eligible Populations to be Served
Select all of the populations that are served in your diversion program (not just those who may be served
with these funds).
Eligible populations to be served: First-time Offenders, LD1A/ risk, Medium Risk, High risk,
(Select all that Apply):
Assessments/Risk Screening Tools
Misdemeanor, Felony 4, Felony 5, Felony 6, Weapon Offense
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List assessment(s) or risk screening tool(s) being utilized for diversion -eligible youth. Spell out the
acronyms of the assessment/risk screen whenever possible. Explain how and why each tool was selected
for your program.
NOTE: Do not include The Arizona Risk Needs Assessment (ARNA). The ARNA is considered a screening
tool to determine risk to recidivate. not an assessment to establish a juvenile's dynamic risk and protective
factors in order to determine intervention and services. All programs receiving diversion funds are required
to ensure that an ARNA is conducted on every youth served in the diversion program.
Assessments/Risk Screening Tools:
All youth are screened with the Arizona Risk and Needs Assessment per 19-2.5-402. The MAYSI II, AUDIT
and/or CUDIT (Alcohol/Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test), the CRAFFT, or the VIPRS (Violence Injury
Protection and Risk Screen) are used. Not all tools are used for every juvenile if not ndicated.
This past year, the YASI was investigated and while the tool is fantastic and would be a good addition, the
program relies on the MAYSI II results and is unwilling to no longer use that tool. Because licensing costs are
prohibitive, only one tool can be used the program has decided to continue with the MAYSI II and not use the
YASI.
Services
Identify the services that your agency provides in house for juveniles in your program.
In House Services (Select all that
Apply):
Life Skills, Community Service, Restitution, Offense Specific
Classes
Identify the services your agency outsources for juveniles in your program.
Outsourced Services (Select all that
Apply):
Substance Use Treatment, Mental Health Treatment, Education
/ Tutoring, Employment / Vocational, Drug /Alcohol Classes,
Offense Specific Classes, Pro -social Activities, Family
Counseling
♦ Equitable Opportunities for Minority Youth
DCJ's stated goals are to provide equitable, sustainable, and transparent juvenile diversion services
throughout Colorado. All juveniles, regardless of race or ethnicity, should be given equitable opportunities
for diversion and access to equitable services/activities. Equitable services/activities could include but are
not limited to, providing services in neighborhoods accessible by all and/or the support of transportation to
services, contracting with providers that are culturally responsive, providing services in the language the
youth and/or their family speak, etc.
How are you providing minority youth with equitable opportunities to access diversion services?
The biggest impact on minority youth getting equitable access to Diversion was when processes were
changed so that Diversion staff were able to review every single case, rather than be referred cases from a
third party. Deputy District Attorney's revolve through juvenile assignments fairly quickly as they advance in
their careers. As such, being beholden to frequently changing prosecutors with their own biases referring
cases meant that there did not seem to be equitable access. Once Diversion staff were able to look at every
case, in conjunction with many trainings on bias, anecdotally these numbers were able to change to reflect a
more equitable distribution of Diversion opportunities. Generally, Weld County Diversion participants have
been more likely to be Hispanic females, which is opposite of the statewide data. This has changed in recent
years after the program did question the relatively lower number of males served and has focused on boys
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access to Diversion in the past years. This reflects that focusing on underserved populations can be effective
in providing equitable opportunities for Diversion.
♦ Past Performance
If this is your first gear receiving diversion funding. answer N/A below.
Adjustments from Previous Year
Programs are expected to make adjustments to their policies and practices based on the data collected
each year and measures of progress toward goals and objectives This section should be completed
thoroughly with specific examples of data that inform any adjustments.
Explain how you may adjust your program this year based on last year's results.
The program had been increasing the number of youth Diversion and we are attempting to evaluate if this is
the proper level of service for these youth and if it is workable to divert this many youth. Because of the
increased demands on staff for each case diverted, the workload is impacting the ability to divert youth. A
thorough evaluation of efficacy, resources, and population served as well as service provision will be done to
determine if changes are necessary based on an increased recidivism and unsuccessful completion rate.
Targeted Goals/Objectives
If your program has consistently met its stated goals and objectives for the past three years, you are
expected to adjust your goals and objectives this year. This is to ensure that goals remain targets that
programs strive to meet, not merely minimum thresholds by which a program should operate. NOTE: This
will not affect the kunding allocation. Goals and objectives should be targets that help programs continually
improve.
Describe how you will adjust your goals and objectives this fis gal year to align with program
performance based on data from previous fiscal year(s).
Coming out of the pandemic, when juvenile filing numbers were off, we had a goal to divert 100 juveniles per
year. We've consistently met that goal. For the coming year, the goal will be adjusted to 125 juveniles accepted
into the program for fiscal year 25-26.
♦ - Goals and Objectives
• Goals are broad statements written in general terms that convey a project's overall intent. Progress
made relative to tie goal should be reflected in data related to specified objectives and their related
outcomes and measurement.
• Objectives are activities that will be undertaken to achieve the broader goals..
• Outcomes are the change or benefit the project is expecting tc produce with each objective.
• Measurement is what information will be collected to measure the change.
GOAL 1
Goal 1:
Reduce the number of juvenile delinquency filings/cases by successfully diverting juveniles from the
traditional justice system.
Objective 1.1
Goal 1 Objective 1:
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Interview juveniles referred to Diversion, screen using the MAYSI II, deliver appropriate sanctions and
referrals, and provide case management for Diversion clients.
Goal 1 Objective 1 - Outcome:
100% of youth required to be screened for Diversion eligibility with the ARNA, 125 youth will be
diverted: 100% of consenting youth will be screened with the MAYSI II or similar tool, 20% will be
referred for a formalized assessment, 75% of youth will receive services to whicn they are referred,
80% of youth will complete their agreement. fewer than 15% of youth will reoffend within one year of
program completion.
Goal 1 Objective 1 - Measurement:
Diversion module, Excel Spreadsheet and client record, CDAC Action database, Colorado Courts
Data Access database, IFC evaluation.
Timeline: By June 30, 2026
♦ - Project Evaluation
Describe the approach for evaluating the project in response to the stated objectives, outcomes and
measurements.
In addition to the Action database and the Diversion module, the program tracks all accepted juvenile cases
are maintained n a master excel spreadsheet. This is a comprehensive list of all juveniles and the outcomes
are tracked here.
♦ Budget and Budget Narrative
Overall Budget Summary
Overall Budget Summary
Funding
Request
Personnel
$163,730.11
Supplies
and Operating
$1,070.00
Travel
$3,500.00
Equipment
Consultants
/ Contracts
Indirect
Costs
Totals
$168,300.00
Maximum Amount Available: $168,300.00
Difference between Maximum Amount Available and Amount Requested:
PERSONNEL
Position Title: case manager
Name: Paola Ruiz Juarez
Total # hours per week: 40
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Fringe / Benefits
Subtotal
Annual Salary
$64,728.00
$29,775.00
$94,503.00
% Paid by Grant jr—Total to be Paid by the Grant
75%
75%
$48,546.00
$22,331.25
$70,877.25
Additional funding for position: The County makes up the difference in the amount that the allocation
doesn't cover.
Personnel Budget Narrative: The amount requested will fund the Case manager salary. Salary is based
on the Count es scheduled pay scale and is commensurate with experience. Fringe is calculated by using
the following percentage of the salary: Social Security 7.65%, Unemployment Compensation .09%.
workers compensation insurance premium .08%, retirement and savings plan payments 10.75%, life
insurance and accidental death and dismemberment .575%, health insurance premium 11.8%, short and
long term disability .5375%. vacation 4.61%, holiday 4.25% and sick time 2.30% for a total of
approximately 42.6%. The case manager salary was set after reviewing the pay rates of similar positions in
the County and is also reflective of rates of pay for other Diversion counselors in the state, per the 2016
salary survey. Complete job descriptions are attached as required.
Position Title: Office Tech Ill
Name: Adriana R neon
Total # hours per week: 40
Salary
Fringe / Benefits
Subtotal
f
Annual Salary
$58,331.00
$26,832.00
$85,163.00
% Paid by Grant
70%
70%
Total to be Paid by the Grant
$40,831.70
$18,782.40
$59,614.10
Additional funding for position: The county pays the amount that the allocation doesn't cover.
Personnel Budget Narrative: The amount requested will fund the Office Tech Ill salary. Salary is based
on the Counties scheduled pay scale and is commensurate with experience. Fringe is calculated by using
the following percentage of the salary: Social Security 7.65%, Unemployment Compensation .09%,
workers compensation insurance premium .08%. retirement and savings plan payments 10.75%, life
insurance and accidental death and dismemberment .575%, health insurance premium 11.8%, short and
long term disability .5375%. vacation 4.61%, holiday 4.25% and sick time 2.30% for a total of
approximately 42.6%. The Office Tech salary was set after reviewing the pay rates of similar positions in
the County and is also reflective of rates of pay for other administ-ative support in the state, per the 2016
salary survey. Complete job descriptions are attached as requires.
Position Title: Director
Name: Kirsta Britton
Total # hours per week: 40
Salary
Fringe / Benefits
Subtotal
LAnnual Salary
$111,915.00
$51,480.77
r
$163,395.77
Paid by Grant Total to be Paid by the Grant
30% $33,238.76
$33,238.76
Additional funding for position: The County covers the amount that the allocation doesn't cover.
Personnel Budget Narrative: 60% of time is spent on this project, with limited amounts of the allocation
supporting this position. Salary is based on the Counties scheduled pay scale and representative of 18
years program experience. Fringe is calculated by using the following percentage of the salary: Social
Security 7.65%. Unemployment Compensation .09%. workers compensation insurance premium .08%.
retirement and savings plan payments 10.75%. life insurance anc accidental death and dismemberment
.575%, health insurance premium 11.8%, short and long term disability .5375%, vacation 4.61%, holiday
4.25% and sick time 2.30% for a total of approximately 42.6%. A salary survey in 2016 shows the salary is
less than other Diversion Directors in District Attorney's Offices. This position does all administration.
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supervision, collaboration, and evaluation efforts for Diversion and is a member of the DAs Office
management team.
SUPPLIES & OPERATING
rItem Name
supplies
TRAVEL
Amount IL Budget Narrative
$1,070.00
Item Name
travel
This will fund basic office supplies to include business cards, copy
paper, triplicate forms, cleaning supplies, snacks for juveniles while
participating in Diversion activities. This also covers conference
registration costs for staff professional development.
Amount j
$3;500.00
EQUIPMENT
CONSULTANTS / CONTRACTS
INDIRECT COSTS
v Funding Sources by Percentage
DCJ / State allocation :
County / Municipality :
Other State Funding :
Federal:
Foundation:
Other:
Budget Narrative
Anticipated travel costs include at least three trips to Denver
and related travel expenses to attend conferences, inciL ding air
and ground transportation, hotel and meal expenses. M leage is
estimated at the Weld County reimbursement rate of $.68/mile.
51%
49%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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♦ Application / Grant Documents
APPLICATION / GRANT DOCUMENTS
R-2026-00475-Application-202502261840.pdf
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Added by Lyndsay Clelland at 11:40 AM on February 26, 2025
R -2026 -00475 -Application -202502261749. pdf
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Added by Kirsta Britton at 10:49 AM on February 26, 2025
DA Office Tech III - Diversion.pdf
- Agency License to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Added by Kirsta Britton at 10:37 AM on February 11, 2025
OrganizationalChart_DDA.pdf
- Organizational Chart [Required]
Added by Kirsta Britton at 4:07 PM on February 4, 2025
Director job descriptions.docx
- Job Description - Required for any grant -funded positions
Added by Kirsta Britton at 4:06 PM on February 4, 2025
) Juvenile Diversion Case Manager 4.24.docx
- Job Description - Required for any grant -funded positions
Added by Kirsta Britton at 4:06 PM on February 4, 2025
Certification Statement
• DCJ Form 16 — A DCJ Form 16 is required for each anticipated consultant/contractor. Professional
services shculd be procured competitively.
• DCJ Audit Requirements:
• Submit a copy of your most recent Audit or Financial Review by email to the DCJ Audit Compliance
Monitor at this address.Timeline: Submit the most recent audit or financial review, including the
corresponding management letter, to DCJ within thirty (30) days Df the start of the award.
• For more information, refer to the frequently asked questions at this link and the "Administrative Guide
for State Grant Programs" on the Division of Criminal Justice website.
1. I certify that I am authorized to submit this application on behalf Df the agency.
2. I certify all information contained in the application is accurate.
3. I acknowledge that any resulting contract and grant award will include significant state requirements that will
have to be adhered to during the grant period.
Certification: Yes
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Application Received - Juvenile Diversion
Sent to "Kirsta Britton" <kbritton@weld.gov> at 11:41 AM on February 26, 2025
Application Received - Juvenile Diversion
Sent to "Kirsta Britton" <kbritton@weld.gov> at 10:50 AM on February 26, 2025
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