Legislation Details

File #: 24-4557    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 7/20/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/6/2024 Final action: 8/6/2024
Title: Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department grant funds in the total amount of $28,614,624, with a total discretionary match of $6,228,303, and extend associated positions from August 24, 2024 to October 4, 2024 for the current state fiscal year, then roll these associated positions to August 31, 2025 for the state fiscal year 2024-2025 State Aid-Grant A; Leadership Academy-Grant D; Special Needs Diversionary-Grant M; Discretionary State Aid; Front End Multi-Systemic Therapy; Vocational Pilot Program; Title IV-E Federal Reimbursement-Grant E; and Equipment Fund Juvenile Probation programs.
Attachments: 1. 24-4557

Department: Juvenile Probation

Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): PROGA_GY25, PROGM_GY25, DSARES_GY25, PILOT_GY25, MST_GY25, PROGD_GY25, CPDSA_GY25, REGDSA_GY25, SAG_GY25, TITLEIV-E_GY25 and EQUIP_GY24

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):

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 Texas Juvenile Justice Department grant funds in the total amount of $28,614,624, with a total discretionary match of $6,228,303, and extend associated positions from August 24, 2024 to October 4, 2024 for the current state fiscal year, then roll these associated positions to August 31, 2025 for the state fiscal year 2024-2025 State Aid-Grant A;  Leadership Academy-Grant D; Special Needs Diversionary-Grant M; Discretionary State Aid; Front End Multi-Systemic Therapy; Vocational Pilot Program; Title IV-E Federal Reimbursement-Grant E; and Equipment Fund Juvenile Probation programs.

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Background and Discussion:

Under the authority of the Harris County Juvenile Board, these grants provide for salaries, fringe benefits, residential services, community based programs, and mental health services that enhance Juvenile Probation programs.

 

 

Expected Impact:

These funds allow the department to continue providing probation services to juveniles placed in county operated juvenile facilities and juveniles in the community into the 2024-2025 year.

 

 

Alternative Options:

Without these funds, other funds, and/or local funds would have to be used to carry out juvenile probation operations.

 

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$24,071,412.44

$4,543,212

$28,614,624.44

$

Other Discretionary Match

$6,228,303

$

$6,228,303

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$30,299,715.44

$4,543,212

$34,842,927.44

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$30,299,715.44

$4,543,212

$34,842,927.44

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 08/06/2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 1, 2024

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Janie Moreno, Deputy Director Financial Services, Mr. Ross Kimble, Assistant Deputy Director Financial Services, Harris County Juvenile Probation Department

 

Attachments (if applicable): Budgets for each project and Form 3441s