Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division
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 the Sheriff's Office for approval to accept from the Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $348,917.00, with a cash match of $89,455.00, for the FY26 Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Advocacy Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this program is to provide services and assistance directly to victims of crime to speed their recovery and aid them through the criminal justice process. This grant provides continued funding for four domestic violence & human trafficking advocate positions and partial funding for a civilian victims advocate supervisor position. The grant period is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Expected Impact:
This grant award provides funds from the Crime Victims Fund to enhance crime victim services in the state. This grant award will enable the Sheriff's Office Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Advocacy program to continue its activities.
Alternative Options:
Not accepting this award would jeopardize the four domestic violence advocate positions and would reduce our ability to provide domestic violence & human trafficking advocacy resources.
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