Department: Managed Assigned Counsel
Department Head/Elected Official: Kenneth Hardin
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): 100001000001637
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 the Office of Managed Assigned Counsel for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Indigent Defense Commission due to changes in grant award language for the Managed Assigned Counsel (Misdemeanors) Y4 Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This item request is returning to court since the initial Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) award letter reflected the term dates with a 12-month Fiscal Year versus TIDC's intended two-month term of October 1, 2024, thru November 30, 2024. Per the Auditor's Office, the Office of Managed Assigned Counsel (MAC) must obtain Commissioners Court (CC) approval to accept TIDC's updated two-month term award attaching the new project ID #100001000001637 to the award. There is no funding change to the previously approved award. Following the two months, the misdemeanor managed assigned counsel program expenses would come from MAC's approved FY25 general fund adopted budget previously approved by CC.
As noted in the previous agenda item, this request covers the final two months of grant eligibility of a multi-year formulated grant for a misdemeanor managed assigned counsel program. TIDC is expected to cover $82,345 (20%) with an estimated HC match of $329,382 (80%) for only two months, effective 10/01/2024 - 11/30/24 for TIDC FY25. TIDC funds will cover operational and salary funds related MAC misdemeanor program. If approved, aside from HC grant contribution a total of 19 grant would be impacted, and such salary and operational expense...
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