Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to submit an application to the United States Department of Justice for grant funds in the amount of $495,757, with a required cash match of $179,590, for the FY 2024 Connect and Protect - Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant would enable the implementation of a Detention Crisis Unit Co-Responder Team comprised of a Mental Health Clinician and a Mental Health Detention Officer to provide a specialized response to jail inmates experiencing a mental health crisis. This application was developed in collaboration with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD. The grant period is October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2027.
Expected Impact:
This grant project seeks to provide crisis assessment and intervention, de-escalation, and case management in the Harris County Jail.
Alternative Options:
Not applying for this grant would cause the Sheriff’s Office to forfeit the opportunity to receive these grant funds.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
FY 2024 Connect and Protect |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$205,388.89 |
$290,368.11 |
$495,757.00 |
$ |
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1000 - General Fund |
$74,415.11 |
$105,174.89 |
$179,590.00 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$279,804.00 |
$395,543.00 |
$675,347.00 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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|
Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$279,804.00 |
$395,543.00 |
$675,347.00 |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: June 4, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Brian Schmitz, Grants Manager, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Application and Court Order