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Meeting Date:	07/10/2017
Acceptance of Amendment Fifteen: JJAEP
Submitted for:	Melissa Mojica	Submitted By:	Sandra Munoz
Department:	Juvenile Probation

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the acceptance of Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Amendment FIFTEEN supplemental grant award in the amount of TWENTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO ($20,172.00) DOLLARS for the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP): conversion to the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) assessments, to meet required state standards.

Issue: The JJAEP has been awarded supplemental grant funds in the amount of $20,172.00 to be budgeted and utilized within the parameters described in the contract.

Solution: Amendments are awarded through grant awards to enable continuance of services to juveniles at JJAEP and meet state standards.

Result: Funds in the amount of $20,172.00 be budgeted and used within the parameters described in the contract.

Background:

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department has made available funding appropriated by the 84th Texas Legislature to provide for the JJAEP discretionary grant; and has allocated a one-time distribution of funds in the amount of $20,172.00 for conversion to the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) assessments, to meet required state standards. These funds are distributed as a supplement to funding.

Previous Court Action:

None.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	n/a
Funding Source:	n/a
Balance:	n/a
Financial Impact:
No financial impact to General Fund.

Attachments
Amendment #15