| Item Title: | County Auditor - Funding for Criminal Justice Grants | | Submitted By: | Edward A. Dion, County Auditor, County Auditor's Office (915) 546-2040 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the funding from GF-GADM for September 2018 and October 2018 for Criminal Justice Grants ending August 31, 2018. This allocation is for grants that are pending award from the State of Texas. If the 2019 grants are not awarded, the amount the County will have to use to cover personnel expenditures is approximately $135,392.89. This will only be transferred upon notification on non-award. | | Background: | Five Criminal Justice Division grant funded courts will end on August 31, 2018. The 2019 grant applications are already under review by CJD. If the grants are not renewed and Commissioners Court approves the agenda item, the amount the County will absorb is $67,696.45 for September 2018 and $67,696.44 for October 2018. The total for the two months would be $135,392.89. The Court grants to be funded for the two months are: 384th Adult Drug Court Program - $16,670.05; El Paso County Juvenile Drug Court Program - $11,212.65; DWI Drug Court Intervention and Treatment Program - $6,414.04; El Paso Veterans Treatment Court Program - $25,755.02; Protective Order Court - $75,341.13. | | Fiscal Impact: | No fiscal impact unless the grants are not renewed by CJD which will have an impact of $67,696.45 for September 2018 and $67,696.44 for October 2018 for a total of $135,392.89. | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the funding from GF-GADM for September 2018 and October 2018 for Criminal Justice Division grants ending August 31, 2018. Upon notification of non award of the 2019 grants, the County will absorb the two months of personnel expenditures. | | Prior Action: | Agenda 8/14/17 #8 | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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