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Meeting Date:	04/11/2023
Intent to Apply For a Grant
Submitted for:	Cornell Mickley	Submitted By:	Cornell Mickley
Department:	Pre-Trial Services

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize Pre-Trial Services to submit a 2023-2024 multi-year grant application to the Texas Commission on Indigent Defense. This is the 3rd year of the multi-year grant to be requested to fund the existing weekend indigent defense coordinator. All the necessary documents have been submitted for review to the Economic Development Department and the solicitation is compliant with the Webb County Single Point of Contact (SPOC) procedures. Webb County must provide a cash match of 60% ($13,561.20) for the total project costs of $22,602.00. [Funding source for cash match - General Fund Account #1001-1160-001-463910-005]

Issue: Webb County has implemented a weekend magistrate process at the jail. The Pre-Trial Services Department has been delegated to take charge of the manpower needed to support the appointment of attorneys to indigent offenders that qualify at the front-end to the magistrate process during the weekend. This hinders our limited staff during the regular normal business hours of operation to provide effective, efficient and adequate services to indigent clients.

Solution: The acquisition of the grant funds will offset the Webb County personnel expenses for a period of four years and will provide adequate staffing for the weekend and our normal hours of operations.

Result: Webb County is required to be in compliance with all local and state legislative mandates concerning indigent defense in order to continue to receive funding.

Background:

This is the 3rd year Webb County will be applying for the grant.

Previous Court Action:

Webb County Commissions Court approved and accepted grant funding for this project for the past two years.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	1001-1160-001-463910
Funding Source:	General Fund Acct
Balance:	To be determined
Financial Impact:
Funding for the $13,561.20 cash match will be acquired from the general fund account,

Attachments
Letter of Intent to apply for a grant