Legislation Details

File #: 24-0322    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/12/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/30/2024 Final action: 1/30/2024
Title: Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $229,858, with no required match, for the FY 25 Specialty DWI Sober Courts Program, and to amend an agreement with the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department.

Department: Management and Budget

Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): 4697002

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of Management and Budget for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $229,858, with no required match, for the FY 25 Specialty DWI Sober Courts Program, and to amend an agreement with the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department.

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Background and Discussion:

The primary focus of this program will apply to cases currently charged with a subsequent DWI in Harris County or currently on community supervision for a misdemeanor and arrested for a DWI charge, and will match these participants with appropriate services and provide case management.

 

Expected Impact:

 

Improved outcomes for substance abuse treatment, reduction in trauma, decreased recidivism, improved public health and public safety. 

 

Alternative Options:

To provide fewer services or fund programs from general or other funds.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

X Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/31/2023

 

FY24 Award Accepted

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

DWI Sober

 

FY 24

FY 25

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$19,155.00

$210,703.00

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$19,155.00

$210,703.00

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

Grant

$19,155.00

$210,703.00

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$19,155.00

$210,703.00

$

Total Funding Sources

$19,155.00

$210,703.00

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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-

Additional Positions Requested

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 1/30/2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2024

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Eric Cadow, Grant Analyst; Lindsey Anderson, Director

Attachments (if applicable):  Grant documents.