Legislation Details

File #: 25-5073    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 8/11/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/26/2025 Final action: 8/26/2025
Title: Request by the Constable of Precinct 5 for approval to temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $60,000 to fund the cost of two grant positions pending receipt of the award for Crime Victims Assistance Unit Program from the Office of the Governor and extend the positions to December 31, 2025.

Primary Department: Constables

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Constable Terry Allbritton

 

Secondary Department: Choose an item.

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

 

Type of Request: Transfer of Funds Only

 

Project ID (if applicable): 100001000001660

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

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

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

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

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Constable of Precinct 5 for approval to temporarily transfer general funds in the amount of $60,000 to fund the cost of two grant positions pending receipt of the award for Crime Victims Assistance Unit Program from the Office of the Governor and extend the positions to December 31, 2025.

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Background and Discussion:

To provide uninterrupted services to victims and their families, it is essential that the Victims Assistance grant funds be transferred and loaded into the budget and be utilized by the program. This will also allow for the immediate rollout of the two positions upon approval by Commissioners Court. The grant period is from October 1, 2024 to December 31st,2025.

 

Expected Impact:

 

 This request is for salaries and fringes of two positions for eight pay periods.

 

Alternative Options:

There is no viable alternative for these services.

 

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):  A3: Increase resources available to families exposed to domestic violence.

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

01/30/2024

234

Approval to submit FY25 General Victims Assistance Direct Services Program, Crime Victim’s Grant application.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

2020 Crime Victim’s Assistance Unit Program

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$60,000

$

$60,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$60,000

$

$60,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$60,000

$

$60,000

$

Grants – Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget:

Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:

Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 8/26/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/6/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Patty Thacker, Chief Clerk, Constable Precinct 5

 

Attachments (if applicable): 3441 and Budget Transfer Form