Mrs. Catharine I. Kilgore
Criminal Justice Advisory Board Planner/Grant Coordinator
ckilgore@lebcnty.org
 
Phone: (717) 273 – 1557 ext. 143
Fax:     (717) 273 – 9378
 
Grants 
·         August, 2007 – Criminal Justice Advisory Board Planning Project
 o   Funded through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD).
o   Originally awarded in 2006, this $46,583 to begin the process of establishing a Criminal Justice Advisory Board in Lebanon County and to hire a full-time employee dedicated to that work was implemented in late August, 2007.   

·         April, 2008 – Technical Assistance and Training Mini-Grant for Strategic Planning
o    Jointly funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing and the PCCD.
o    Awarded $1,500 to hold a one-day strategic planning retreat with Core Members of the Board.  The Davison Group will be used to facilitate this retreat. 

·         October, 2008  – Technical Assistance and Training Mini-Grant for "Mental Health Training for Police, Other First Responders, and Mental Health Advocates." 
o    Jointly funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing and the PCCD.
o    Awarded $510 to hold a one-day training for employees of agencies that might encounter or who regularly work with those individuals who have a mental health diagnosis.
 
·          November, 2008 – D.U.I. Court Grant
o    Funded through PennDOT using federal National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration funds.
o    Awarded a 3-year grant ($140,160 per year) to begin a D.U.I. Court in Lebanon County.  The money will be used to fund the salaries and benefits of the intensive D.U.I. Court Caseload Probation Officers and a D.U.I. Coordinator.  The grant is 100% funded (no match required) but Lebanon is tracking and reporting the in-kind match of employees even peripherally involved with the project.  Everyone is dedicated to pursuing the work of this court while implementing the most current and well-researched evidence-based practices.      
 
Letters of Support 
Funding agencies are now more frequently requiring evidence of collaboration and community support for projects for which they offer financial backing.  Grants in the criminal justice system are no exception to this trend.  Recently, certain projects in Lebanon County received Letters of Support from the LCCJAB to help to ensure their ability to procure monies in the future from their funding agency.
 
Additionally, Letters of Support may be written by the Board to verify or express hoped change in policy or practice regarding (state or federal) government actions. 
 
The examples below are some of the letters that have been written and approved by the LCCJAB:     
 
·         February, 2008, 2009, 2010 – Drug & Alcohol Treatment Based Restrictive Intermediate Punishment Project (Renaissance   Crossroads)
o    Funded through the PCCD.
o   Awarded $704,846 in 2007 and 2008 to continue the work of the Renaissance Crossroads Program to rehabilitate non-violent, local offenders.  Awarded $685, 893 in 2009 due to state budget cuts to continue this work.  The 2010 award is pending approval by the PCCD.   
o   A Letter of Support was drafted from the LCCJAB as part of the reporting requirements for this project to ensure continued compliance with PCCD standards.  An updated letter continues to be approved by the LCCJAB as the project continues due to the program's impact since 2001. 
 
·         February, 2008 – Lebanon County Criminal Justice Advisory Board Planning Project
o    Funded through the PCCD.
o   Awarded $46,583 in 2006 to begin the formation of a Criminal Justice Advisory Board.  The project end-date was extended to allow for the formation and work of the Board to begin in 2007.
o   A Letter of Support was drafted from the LCCJAB as part of the reporting requirements for this project to ensure continued compliance with PCCD standards. 
 
·         February, 2008 – Reaction to the 67% reduction in the Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Fund.                  
 o   This Letter of Support was written to a few key Congressman, Senators and Representatives to express concern that such a valuable funding source used to support local and state initiatives to support criminal justice programs experienced such a dramatic budget cut.
o   A representative from the PCCD asked Criminal Justice Advisory Boards throughout the state to rally support for the reinstatement of this money and the LCCJAB complied with this request.   
 
·        January, 2009,2010 – Lebanon County Gatekeeper Program
o    Funded through the PCCD via the formula allocated Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program.
o    The JABG Program provides an opportunity to reinforce sound juvenile justice practices already occurring within Pennsylvania’s counties and to enhance existing practices through the addition of new programs and personnel to provide services to juvenile offenders.
o    Lebanon is allocated $10,000 a year from this particular funding stream that can be applied to a program meeting the requirements of the JABG.  “Gatekeeper” is such a program.
o    The Gatekeeper Program works to increase accountability for juveniles as well as to serve as a rehabilitative deterrent to continued delinquent activity.  It targets first-time juvenile offenders ages 10 – 17.  Some common dispositional alternatives that have been used include: apology letters to parents, school officials, police officers, and victims; anti-crime posters – including essays or artwork pertaining to the juvenile’s specific offense; referral to a drug or alcohol counseling agency, and/or anger management classes; restitution, community service, drug testing, and involvement in tutoring and mentoring programs.