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File #: 24-2564    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 4/17/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/23/2024 Final action: 4/23/2024
Title: Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the MacArthur Foundation extending the grant end date to February 28, 2025 for the Safety + Justice Challenge Sustainability grant program.
Attachments: 1. 24-2564 OCA-MacArthur Foundation.pdf

Department: County Administration

Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the MacArthur Foundation extending the grant end date to February 28, 2025 for the Safety + Justice Challenge Sustainability grant program.

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Background and Discussion:

The County was chosen in 2016 as one of eleven jurisdictions across the United States to receive $2 million to implement strategies for justice system improvement. In 2019, we applied for a renewal grant and received $2.1 million to continue the SJC work and expand our strategy. In 2021, we were awarded an additional $500,000 over the course of 2 years for the SJC Sustainability grant.  Without this amendment The SJC Sustainability Grant would have expired on February 29, 2024.

 

 

Expected Impact:

 

The grant funds will enable us to continue work begun under the Safety + Justice Challenge grant, including support of the RIC docket, community engagement grants, and racial and ethnic equity training.

 

 

Alternative Options:

Not approve the SJC Sustainability grant extension, in which case the grant will expire, and the remaining funds will go unused.

 

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

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_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

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2/21/2023

 

Amendment approved

 

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 4/23/2024

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Mike Giordanelli, Assistant Director of Operations, Office of County Administration

 

Attachments (if applicable): Grant documents