Department: Juvenile Probation
Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): GIFT_GY2025
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $258,749.15, with no required match, for the 2025 Girls Inspiring Future Triumphs (GIFT) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) has received grant funding for the GIFT Program for many years. The grant funding pays for an intensive therapeutic program provided in a residential setting to treat trauma experienced by youth who are victims of juvenile sex trafficking or are at very high risk of becoming involved in sex trafficking.
Expected Impact:
The participants of the GIFT Program are able to benefit from additional services such as additional therapeutic tools and therapeutic assessments, increased training of the clinical/therapeutic staff, and the cost of some staff salaries are offset as a result of HCJPD being a recipient of these grant funds.
Alternative Options:
The items requested in the grant budget for the GIFT Program would be paid out of the general fund budget if the grant funds are not awarded to HCJPD.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
10/31/2023
Previous award accepted.
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1200 Congress, Houston, Texas 77002
Precinct(s): Countywide
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