| Item Title: | Criminal Justice Department Indigent Defense Grant |
| Submitted By: | Joel Bishop, Executive Director, Criminal Justice and Community Support (915) 546-2024 |
| Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the letter to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission requesting a six-month, no cost extension of the FY 2018 Technical Support Grant #18-TS-08. (Contract No. 2019-0318) |
| Background: | The County received a grant in the amount of $70,000 with a cash match of $90,000 from County GF to evaluate the operations and impact on outcomes of their public defender's office, one of the oldest in the state, and the indigent defense system. The grant period is currently approved for twelve months. The data extraction process took longer than anticipated, so the extension request is to allow for a longer time period to examine outcomes. The grant requires that a request to modify the term be signed by the County Judge. |
| Fiscal Impact: | NONE |
| Recommendation: | Approve and Authorize the County Judge to sign the letter to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission requesting a six-month, no cost extension of the FY 2018 Technical Support Grant #18-TS-08. (Contract No. 2019-0318) |
| Prior Action: | 2018-0660 - 9/24/#10; Approval to accept grant award in the amount of $70,000 with a cash match of $90,000
2018-0594 - 8/27/2018 #18; Approval to submit grant application
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