Legislation Details

File #: 24-6504    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 10/4/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/29/2024 Final action: 10/29/2024
Title: Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $258,749, with a required match of $68,650, for the FY 2025 Girls Inspiring Future Triumphs (GIFT) Program.
Attachments: 1. 24-6504

Department: Juvenile Probation

Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): GIFT_GY2025

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):

 

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 Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $258,749, with a required match of $68,650, for the FY 2025 Girls Inspiring Future Triumphs (GIFT) Program.

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Background and Discussion:

The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) has received grant funding for the GIFT Program for many years.  The grant funding pays for an intensive therapeutic program provided in a residential setting to treat trauma experienced by youth who are victims of juvenile sex trafficking or are at very high risk of becoming involved in sex trafficking. 

 

Expected Impact:

The participants of the GIFT Program are able to benefit from additional services such as additional therapeutic tools and therapeutic assessments, increased training of the clinical/therapeutic staff, and the cost of some staff salaries are offset as a result of HCJPD being a recipient of these grant funds.

 

Alternative Options:

The items requested in the grant budget for the GIFT Program would be paid out of the general fund budget if the grant funds were not awarded to HCJPD.

 

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): N/A

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

6/25/2024

198

Permission to Apply for Grant

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 1200 Congress, Houston, Texas 77002

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Girls Inspiring Future Triumphs (GIFT) Program

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$48,944.94

$19,704.74

$68,649.68

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Total Current Budget

$48,944.94

$19,704.74

$68,649.68

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

$211,510.80

$47,238.35

$258,749.15

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Total Additional Budget Request

$211,510.80

$47,238.35

$258,749.15

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Total Funding Request

$260,455.74

$66,943.09

$327,398.83

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

2

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2

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

2

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2

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Anticipated Court Date: October 29, 2024

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 29, 2024

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Kelly Barron, Special Projects Coordinator, Juvenile Probation Department

 

Attachments (if applicable): Order, Award Letter, Statement of Grant Award, and Grant