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): CSEC_GY27
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the 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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Office of the Governor grant is reduced by 10% each year
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to submit an application to the Texas Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office for grant funds in the amount of $500,000.00, with no required match, for the FY27 County Solutions to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation Grant, with an indirect cost exemption request due to the grant being reduced by the grantor each year.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant award would fund a trauma 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. This project includes a combination of approaches such as addressing risk and protective factors for victimization, prevention, education, and service provision to high-risk female justice involved adolescent females to prevent exploitation, disrupt pathways into continued victimization, and improve long term outcomes by addressing underlying trauma, mental health needs, and behavioral challenges that contribute to justice system involvement.
Expected Impact:
The participants of the Girls' Trauma Program are able to benefit from additional services such as a...
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