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File #: 25-4512    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 7/21/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to temporarily transfer general funds or discretionary match funds in the juvenile board business unit fund in the amount of $98,500 to fund the cost of three grant positions pending receipt of the award for the Discretionary State Aid- Residential Projects from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and extend the positions to November 28, 2025.
Attachments: 1. FY25 DSARES_Position Extention_Backup.pdf
Primary Department: Juvenile Probation
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Henry Gonzales

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): DSARES_GY25
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Juvenile Justice Department

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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to temporarily transfer general funds or discretionary match funds in the juvenile board business unit fund in the amount of $98,500 to fund the cost of three grant positions pending receipt of the award for the Discretionary State Aid- Residential Projects from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and extend the positions to November 28, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
The temporary transfer of $98,500 from general funds or juvenile board business unit funds for these three positions will allow provision of uninterrupted services to justice involved youth of the County until the new grant is awarded. The positions include a residential clinical director and two licensed therapists. The transfer will give the department time to allow the Juvenile Board to accept the award, notify Commissioner's Court of the award acceptance, set up the appropriate budgets/projects and positions for the new award year. HCJPD anticipates the award will be made before the end of September 2025. When the award is received, the transfer will be reversed and expenditures will be charged to the grant retroactive to September 1, 2025.

Expected Impact:
HCJPD is tasked with providing youth in our care with ...

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