Primary Department: Juvenile Probation
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): 3827807_SOAR_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): The grant is lowered by 10% per year. Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $65,246.22, with no required match, for the FY26 Sobriety Over Addiction and Relapse (SOAR) Specialty Courts Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD) has received grant funding for the SOAR Drug Court Program on an annual basis for several years. This grant funding pays for services that the participants receive while under specialty court supervision. This specialty court is a registered specialty court in the State of Texas Specialty Court Registry (#179). Specialty Court Project grants support specialty courts as defined in Chapter 121 of the Texas Government Code.
Expected Impact:
The participants of the SOAR Drug Court are able to benefit from additional services such as substance abuse assessments and treatment, drug testing, GPS monitoring, on-line probation and court ordered classes that encompass a wide range of topics that include but are not limited to anger management, decision making, life and parenting skills, drug and alcohol education, as well as therapeutic services and training for SOAR staff as a result of being a recipient of these grant funds.
Alternative Options:
The items requested in the grant budget for the SOAR Specialty Court Program would be paid out of the general fund budget if the grant funds are not awarded to HCJPD.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): B3: Increase school-based juvenile justice diversion and other interventions.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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12/10/24 |
24-7891- #283 |
Request to Accept Award |
Location:
Address (if applicable): 1200 Congress, Houston, Texas 77002
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/27/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2025
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): NOFO and Resolution