County Facilities Construction Division Duties and Responsibilities

County Facilities Construction Division

The County Facilities Construction (CFC) Division works in collaboration with state and local government agencies in administering funding for county detention facility construction projects, for the purpose of enhancing public safety and conditions of confinement. Specific activities of CFC include:

• Providing technical assistance to enhance facility planning, design and program administration that meets local needs, philosophies and priorities, as well as legislative and regulatory requirements;
• Convening committees to assist in the formation of project assessment criteria and processes;
• Providing workshops and informational forums to assist in planning processes;
• Distributing funding for the construction of local detention facilities;
• Assisting counties through the publication of practical handbooks, manuals and reports;
• Monitoring projects from inception through facility occupancy to ensure compliance with fiscal, programmatic and regulatory requirements, as well as to assess for technical assistance needs; and,
• Performing special studies or surveys as directed by the Legislature, CDCR, CSA or at the request of constituents.