Legislation Details

File #: 25-0095    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 12/23/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/9/2025 Final action: 1/9/2025
Title: Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Justice grant funds in the amount of $2,499,158, with no required match, for the FY 24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) project, and of five positions effective January 11, 2025.

Primary Department: District Attorney

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare District Attorney

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): GY_25_SAKI

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S Department of Justice (DOJ)

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Justice grant funds in the amount of $2,499,158, with no required match, for the FY 24 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) project, and of five positions effective January 11, 2025.

 

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Background and Discussion:

The federal grant funds awarded are $2,499,158 with no cash match, for the FY25 year beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2027. This grant will fund five positions.

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

The accepting of this grant will fund 5 positions, the Sexual Assault Kit Review, Investigation, and Prosecution for Cold-Case and Serial CODIS Sexual Offenders of the Adult Sex Crimes Division of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

Without grant funding, these 5 positions cannot be created.

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: E: Increase efficiency across the legal system.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   N/A

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):

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$2,491,673

$7,485

$2,499,158

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: 1/9/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Teresa Coronado, Director of Finance, District Attorney’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): Grant Award, 3441 forms, Budget Detail Worksheet