To: Harris County Commissioners Court
Through: Clay Bowman, Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the District Courts
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Prepared By: Clay Bowman, Court Administrator, Administrative Office of the District Courts
Subject: Texas Indigent Defense Commission FY21 Formula Grant Award
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Purpose and Request:
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Request by the District Courts to accept grant funds from The Texas Indigent Defense Commission in the amount of $3,593,847, with no required match, for the FY 21 Indigent Defense Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Indigent Defense Commission awards grants to reimburse each Texas county for indigent defense services. Formula Grants are provided by the Commission to meet its statutory mandates
and to promote Texas counties’ compliance with standards adopted by the Commission..
Fiscal Impact:
The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (Commission) has awarded the above-referenced grant for indigent defense services. Formula Grants are provided by the Commission to meet its statutory mandates
and to promote Texas counties’ compliance with standards adopted by the Commission..
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FY 20-21 |
FY 21-22 Projected |
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Service Impacted: Court Appointed Attorneys |
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Additional Appropriation Requested |
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Please Identify Funding Source (General Fund, PIC, Special Revenue, Grant, Etc.) |
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Grant |
$3,804,883 |
$3,593,847 |
$11,098,095 |
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Total Sources |
$3,804,883 |
$3,593,847 |
$11,098,095 |
Alternatives:
The formula grant reimburses each Texas county for expenses related to indigent defense in criminal and juvenile delinquency matters. The alternative would be Harris County as sole funding source for these court-ordered expenditures.
Alignment with Strategic Objective:
Provide quality legal representation to the indigent.
Attachments:
• Statement of Grant Award
• Letter to Commissioners requesting approval
• Court Order