Department: District Attorney
Department Head/Elected Official: Kim Ogg
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): GY25 HCDAO VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROJECT
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division
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 the District Attorney for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $3,502,000, with a required match of $875,500, for the FY 25 HCDAO Victim Assistance Project.
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Background and Discussion:
The state grant funds awarded are $3,502,000 for the year beginning October 1, 2024 and ending September 30, 2025. Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice via the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, the purpose of the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) program is to provide services and assistance directly to victims of crime, speed their recovery, and aid them through the criminal justice process. Due to anticipated funding levels the grantor has placed a cap on the amount that can be requested this year as well as brought back the match requirement.
Expected Impact:
If awarded this would be the 7 th year of funding for this combined project, which would provide continuation funds for the provision of victim services through the District Attorney's Office. Support staff requested include case workers, victim assistance coordinators, attorneys, and related positions. This grant will fund the 38 positions in the Victim Assistance Project of the Harris County DA’s Office.
Alternative Options:
Without grant funding, these 38 positions would need to be vacated and the program would no longer run.
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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1/9/24 |
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Current award accepted. |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Victims of Crime |
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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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Grant |
$ |
$0 |
$ |
$3,502,000 |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$0 |
$ |
$875,500 |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$4,377,500 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$4,377,500 |
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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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 02/27/2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/01/2024
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): Draft Grant Application, Order, Resolution