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File #: 24-0965    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 2/14/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $319,902, with a required match of $80,344, for the FY 2025 Domestic Violence Advocacy Program.

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): N/A

 

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 submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $319,902, with a required match of $80,344, for the FY 2025 Domestic Violence Advocacy Program.

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Background and Discussion:

This grant would provide funding for 4 victim advocate positions and a civilian victim advocate supervisor position. The grant period would be October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Due to available funding levels, the grantor has placed a cap on the amount of applications this year and has also required a 20% match. The Department is meeting and exceeding this requirement.

 

Expected Impact:

This grant will enable the Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Advocacy to continue providing victim assistance.

 

Alternative Options:

Not applying for this grant would jeopardize the 4 victim advocate positions and would reduce our ability to provide victim advocacy resources.

 

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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Location:

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY 2025 Domestic Violence Advocacy

  FY25 Grant

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$

$

$80,344

Grant

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$

$

$319,902

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$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

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$

$

$400,246

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant FY25 Domestic Violence Advocacy

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

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$

$

$400,246

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

 

 

 

 

Additional Positions Request

 

 

 

 

Total Personnel

 

 

 

 

 

Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2024

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Jazmin Gonzales, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): Grant Application, Court Order, Resolution