Legislation Details

File #: 25-0829    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/24/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/6/2025 Final action: 2/6/2025
Title: Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to accept from the United States Department of Justice grant funds in the amount of $587,353, with no required match, for the FY24 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).
Attachments: 1. FY 2024 SCAAP award.pdf

Primary Department: Sheriff

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable):

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): United States Department of Justice

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  Choose an item.

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept from the United States Department of Justice grant funds in the amount of $587,353, with no required match, for the FY24 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).

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Background and Discussion:

This grant provides partial reimbursement to the Sheriff’s Office for expenses incurred to incarcerate undocumented criminal persons during the period of July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023.

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

This grant provides reimbursement to the Sheriff’s Office for costs incurred in a prior period.

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

Not accepting this grant would cause the Sheriff’s Office to forfeit the opportunity to receive these grant funds.

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

8/27/2024

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Application approved

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

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Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY 2024 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP)

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Existing Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Total Funding Sources

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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

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$587,353

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 2/6/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Choose an item.

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Brian Schmitz, Grants Manager, Sheriff’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): Grant Award Packet