Primary Department: Juvenile Probation
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): 5433701_Court360_GY2026
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of Governor/Public Safety Office
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office, for grant funds in the amount of $102,139.24, with no required match, for the FY26 Specialty Court 360 Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) has received grant funding for other specialty courts; however, this is the first year the Court 360 Program is submitting an application for funding. If awarded, this grant funding will pay for services that the participants of Court 360 will receive while under specialty court supervision. This specialty court is a registered specialty court in the State of Texas Specialty Court Registry (#283). Specialty Court Project grants support specialty courts as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas Government Code.
Expected Impact:
The participants of the Court 360, a mental health specialty court, would benefit from additional services such as mental health assessments and treatment, drug testing, on-line probation and court ordered classes that encompass a wide range of topics that include but are not limited to anger management, decision making, life and parenting skills, drug and alcohol education, as well as...
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