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
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): GY24_EVICTION aka Eviction Diversion Initiative Program
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The National Center for State Courts
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Justices of the Peace 1-2 and 2-2 for approval to change the fund for two grant positions to general fund effective August 8, 2026.
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Background and Discussion:
This is the closeout of 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 extension of the initial grant funded half the salary of an Eviction Diversion Facilitator in JP 1-2 and JP 2 -2 for one more year. The grant also provided 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:
A clean and successful closure of our GY_24 EVICTION grant.
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