Department: Management and Budget
Department Head/Elected Official: Daniel Ramos
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):
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 Office of Management and Budget for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $101,085, with no required match, for the FY 2023-24 Specialty Veterans Treatment Court program, and execute an interlocal agreement with the Community Supervision & Corrections Department to administer the program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Veterans Treatment Court program aims to achieve the goal of diverting veterans from the traditional criminal justice system into an alternative to incarceration program addressing their specific needs. The proposed budget includes funds for two Case Managers, to be provided through a sub-recipient agreement with the Harris County Community Supervision & Corrections Department.
Expected Impact:
A range of services will be provided to enrolled clients.
Alternative Options:
Alternative funding streams as available.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Veterans Court
FY 23
FY 24
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)
Labor Expenditures
$
$
$
Non-Labor Expenditures
$8,424
$92,661
$
Total Incremental Expenditures
$8,424
$92,661
$
Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousand...
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