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Monthly grantee update meeting with BJA policy and program staff.? Provided specific highlights, discussed grantees with challenges.?Staff also provided evaluation summaries for both IRI and ISI grantees.

Monthly grantee update meeting with BJA policy and program staff.? Provided specific highlights, discussed grantees with challenges.?Introduced new TA Plans for FY17 IRI and ISI and FY16 SRR grantees. Received clarification from BJA programs staff (Brenda Worthington) that TA coaches don't necessarily need to confirm review/approval of GANs?and NCEs. It would be fine to encourage the grantee to copy the TA coach on the emails when submitting such, so the TA coach is informed of the activity.

Monthly grantee update meeting with BJA policy and program staff.? Provided specific highlights, discussed grantees with challenges.?TA Plans in place for?FY16/17/18 for??IRI and ISI and FY16/18 SRR grantees. FY15 remain in chart form until close out.

Monthly grantee update meeting with BJA policy and program staff.? Provided specific highlights, discussed grantees with challenges.?Michael Dever will be replacing Brenda Worthington as supervisor of SCA program staff and will be invited to the monthly calls.?Provided summary of numerous SCA Month activities being held around the country by grantees. Next call was scheduled for May 23rd as several staff are unavailable for the recurring time slot.?

Monthly grantee update meeting with BJA policy and program staff.? Provided specific highlights, discussed grantees with challenges. Heather Tubman-Carbone and Tracey Willis were not in attendance, so email communication will be the method for feedback and questions.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted a site visit to launch the work through the Anti-Gang Strategies grant.??

Greeted at the St. Louis County DJS facility by Sean Rhode, Sr Program Analyst, and Ken Korpecki, Supt. who provided a tour of the facility and introduced me to commanders and personnel throughout the 3rd floor. Joined by Nancy McCarthy, former regional administration of probation, and Ray Lin, the grant funded case manager for a meeting regarding the project.? A map of the region?in the room provided graphic illustration for the various municipalities involved, transportation and logistical challenges presented.

CSG Justice Center?staff traveled to Frankfort, Kentucky to launch the work under the grant work under FY18 SCA?Category 1.?The site visit involved developing and providing a presentation to agency leadership and holding stakeholder focus group discussions with key stakeholders.

Monthly grantee update meeting with BJA policy and program staff.? On the call from BJA: Zafra Stork, Jennifer Lewis, Tracey Willis, and Heather Tubman-Carbone.? Zafra mentioned that their season for program monitoring is between October and May each fiscal year. In addition to the TA Plans, IRI and ISI Evaluation Summaries were provided.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted a site visit to the Michigan Department of Corrections to accomplish four main goals in supporting grantee's work in finishing their grant planning process, including: (1) Complete/finalize all sections of planning and implementation guide (P & I Guide) for submission to BJA, (2) Engage task force in planning and implementation efforts, (3) Clarify any changes to project that require formal notification to BJA, and (4) Finalize/discuss evaluation plan with Wayne State University team.