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File #: 24-5633    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/5/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/19/2024 Final action: 9/19/2024
Title: Request by the District Courts for approval to accept from the Supreme Court of Texas grant funds in the amount of $106,550, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Court Program.
Attachments: 1. 24-5633

Department: District Courts

Department Head/Elected Official: Richard Woods

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): GY25_MDL

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):

 

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 District Courts for approval to accept from the Supreme Court of Texas grant funds in the amount of $106,550, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Court Program.

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Background and Discussion:

These grants are awarded to support MDL pre-trial judges and the court staff who serve them. These programs enable the MDL system to operate more efficiently and achieve the Legislature’s goals of justice and efficiency. (See Tex. Gov’t Code 74.162)

 

Expected Impact:

The County will be reimbursed by the grantor for program expenses incurred.  There is no cash match requirement and therefore no impact on the general fund.

 

Alternative Options:

There is no general fund budget for this program.  In the event the grant is not funded, the program would have to seeks alternate sources of funding.

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

7/15/24

 204

 Approved to apply for the FY25 grant

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 MDL Court

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

  FY24 portion

FY25 portion

Grant

$102,250

$4,800

$107,050

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Total Current Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

$104,769

$1,781

$104,769

$106,550

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Total Additional Budget Request

$0

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$0

$0

Total Funding Request

$0

$0

$0

$0

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

0

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0

-

Additional Positions Request

0

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0

-

Total Personnel

0

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0

-

 

Anticipated Court Date:  September 19, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

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

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Richard Woods, Court Administrator, District Courts

 

Attachments (if applicable): 

                     Court Order

                     Grant Award Notification Letter

                     Notice of Grant Award

                     Resolution

                     Conveyance