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 Houston-Galveston Area Council for grant funds in the amount of $251,093, with a required match of $83,361, for the FY 2025 First Responder Mental Health Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant would provide funding for 2 positions in the Behavioral Health Division. The grant period would be October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Expected Impact:
This grant would enable the First Responder Mental Health Program to continue providing mental health services to first responders.
Alternative Options:
Not applying for this grant would forfeit the funding opportunity for the First Responder Mental Health Program.
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):
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
Service Name |
FY 2025 First Responder Mental Health Program |
FY25 Grant |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
Funding Sources |
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$251,093.00 |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$251,093.00 |
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$83,361.00 |
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$83,361.00 |
Total Funding Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$334,454.00 |
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
|
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jazmin Gonzales, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Application, Court Order, Resolution