| Item Title: | Veterans Treatment Court - BJA supplemental award |
| Submitted By: | Silvia Serna, Program Director, 346th DC Veterans Treatment Court Program (915) 546-2119 |
| Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the amended Application for Federal Assistance form to include a supplemental award in the amount of $50,000 for the FY 2018 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant program awarded to the El Paso Veterans Treatment Court Program. The supplemental award was approved with the original grant award. |
| Background: | The El Paso County Veterans Treatment Court Program was successfully awarded the FY 2018 Adult Drug Court Discretionary grant in the amount of $411,420. The funding agency awarded an additional $50,000 for a total grant award of $461,420. The additional funds must be used to support the creation or enhancement of a peer mentor program. |
| Fiscal Impact: | Account will be set up at the time the acceptance of the grant award is approved by Commissioners Court. |
| Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the amended Application for Federal Assistance form to include a supplemental award in the amount of $50,000 for the FY 2018 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant program awarded to the El Paso Veterans Treatment Court Program. The supplemental award was approved with the original grant award. |
| Prior Action: | Commissioners Court approved to accept the grant award in the amount of $461,420 that included the supplemental award of $50,000 on 10/15/2018; item #10. |
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