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Meeting Date:	09/25/2023
2023-2025 State Aid Grant Acceptance
Submitted for:	Sandra Munoz	Submitted By:	Sandra Munoz
Department:	Juvenile Probation

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2023-2025 Biennium State Aid and Targeted Grants Contract from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Fifty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Nine Dollars ($2,559,899.00) State Aid; and $26,294.00 Targeted Grant B - Border Children's Justice Project, for the Webb County Juvenile Department. This grant requires a State Aid cash match of Two Hundred Seventeen Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($217,300.00) from Account #1001-1160-001-463906-005, and Border Project cash match in the amount of Twenty-six Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars ($26,890.00) from Account #1001-1160-001-463906-015. All required documents were sent for review through the Economic Development Department and the solicitation is compliant with the Webb County Single Point of Contact (SPOC) procedures. [Requested by Gerardo Liendo, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer; $217,300.00 State Aid cash match - Account #1001-1160-001-463906-005 and $26,890,00 Border Project cash match - Account #1001-1160-001-463906-015]

Issue: The Texas Juvenile Justice Department has made available and offered state financial assistance monies to the Webb County Juvenile Department to assist in the provision of basic juvenile probation services and/or the operation of a pre-adjudication secure detention facility.

Solution: Approval and acceptance of the grant will allow the Webb County Juvenile Probation Department to continue providing, developing, and supporting community-based juvenile probation services and programs and meet program objectives.

Result: Approval of grant will enhance the department's capabilities to expand and supplement services available to and provide for juveniles under the jurisdiction of the juvenile department, assist in reducing delinquency, increase offender accountability, and rehabilitate juvenile offenders through a comprehensive, coordinated, community-based juvenile probation system.

Background:

None.

Previous Court Action:

None.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	N/A
Funding Source:	N/A
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
$217,300.00 State Aid cash match - Account Number 1001-1160-001-463906-005 $ 26,890,00 Border Project cash match - Account Number 1001-1160-001-463906-015

Attachments
State Aid Contract
2024 Proposed Allocations