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Meeting Date:	07/23/2018
Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission
Submitted for:	Hector Liendo Jr.	Submitted By:	Hector Liendo Jr.
Department:	Public Defender

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for the TIDC FY 2019 Discretionary Grant – Webb County Integrated Defense Project for $155,524.81 in grant funds requiring a cash match of $38,881.20, and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. 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) policy. The cash match account will be created by the Auditor once it is approved by the Commissioner's Court. [Requested by Virginia Aranda, Public Defender]

Issue: The Public Defender’s Office is in need of an immigration attorney and a mental health social worker.

Solution: By accepting this grant, the Public Defender’s Office will be able to better serve the needs of clients with immigration and mental health issues more efficiently and effectively.

Result: This grant will allow the Public Defender’s Office to provide clients and Assistant Public Defenders consultation services on complex immigration issues, and early intervention for clients with mental illness/mental retardation with the goal of keeping the clients from re-entering the criminal justice system.

Background:

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Previous Court Action:

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Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	TBD
Funding Source:	TBD
Balance:	TBD
Financial Impact:
TBD