Primary Department: Justices of the Peace
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Steven Duble, Precinct 1, Place 2, and Judge Dolores Lozano, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): GY24_EVICTION
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The National Center for State Courts
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. N/A
Award accepted prior to county indirect cost implementation
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Justices of the Peace 1-2 and 2-2 for approval to extend two grant funded positions to September 30, 2026 for the FY25 Eviction Diversion Initiative Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This is a one-year extension of a grant previously awarded and accepted by JP 1-2 and JP 2-2 as part of a national program funded by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC). The initial grant was awarded in 2023 for $295,380. The additional grant will fund half the salary of an Eviction Diversion Facilitator in JP 1-2 and JP 2 -2 for one more year.
The grant will also provide ongoing technical assistance to update eviction court procedures to emphasize holistic, sustainable, and community driven resolutions to housing problems. Each court will enhance an existing eviction diversion program with an emphasis on using court processes to connect litigants with the time, information, and community resources necessary to resolve their housing disputes in a less harmful manner.
Expected Impact:
The impact of the Eviction Diversion Initiative includes preventing avoidable evictions, addressing barriers faced by litigants through the red...
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