| Item Title: | Auditors - Funding for Criminal Justice Grants | | Submitted By: | Edward A. Dion, CPA, County Auditor, County Auditor's Office (915) 546-2040 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the funding from GF-GADM for September 2019 and October 2019 for Criminal Justice Grants ending August 31, 2019. This allocation is for grants that are pending award from the State of Texas. If the 2020 grants are not awarded, the amount the County will have to use to cover personnel and operating expenditures is approximately $159,276. This will only be transferred upon notification of non-award. | | Background: | Five Criminal Justice Division grant funded courts will end on August 31, 2019. The 2020 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 $79,638.00 for September 2019 and $79,638.00 for October 2019. The total for the two months would be $159,276.00. The Court grants to be funded for the two months are: 384th Adult Drug Court Program - $40,381.00; El Paso County Juvenile Drug Court Program -$20,224.00; Protective Order Court - $55,971.00; Juvenile Mental Health Court - $22,000.00; 65th Family Drug Court - $20,700.00. | | Fiscal Impact: | No fiscal impact unless the grants are not renewed by CJD which will have an impact of $79,638 for September 2019 and $79,638 for October 2019 for a total of $159,276. | | Recommendation: | | | Prior Action: | Agenda 8/27/18 #10 | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | Approve and authorize the funding from GF-GADM for September 2019 and October 2019 for Criminal Justice Grants ending August 31, 2019. Upon notification of non award of the 2020 grants, the County will absorb the two months of personnel and operating expenditures.
|
| |