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): U.S. Department of Justice
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 accept from the United States Department of Justice grant funds in the amount of $495,757, with a required cash match of $179,590, for the FY 2024 Connect and Protect - Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The grant application was approved by Commissioners Court on June 4, 2024. This grant would enable the implementation of a Detention Crisis Unit Co-Responder Team comprised of a Mental Health Clinician and a Mental Health Detention Officer to provide a specialized response to jail inmates experiencing a mental health crisis. This application was developed in collaboration with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD. The grant period is October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2027.
Expected Impact:
This grant project seeks to provide crisis assessment and intervention, de-escalation, and case management in the Harris County Jail.
Alternative Options:
Not applying for this grant would cause the Sheriff’s Office to forfeit the opportunity to receive these grant funds.
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):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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6/4/2024 |
296 |
Approved grant application |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health FY '24 |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$24,543.97 |
$35,139.96 |
$59,863.33 |
$119,906.07 |
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Total Current Budget |
$24,543.97 |
$35,139.96 |
$59,683.33 |
$119,906.07 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant |
$68,462.96 |
$96,789.37 |
$165,252.33 |
$330,504.67 |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$68,462.96 |
$96,789.37 |
$165,252.33 |
$330,504.67 |
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Total Funding Request |
$93,006.93 |
$131,929.33 |
$224,936.26 |
$450,410.74 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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: October 29, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Danielle Ordonez, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Award