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Meeting Date:	01/25/2016
Juvenile Delinquency Case Manager
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the submission of a Juvenile Justice Local Grant Project application to the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division (CJD) in the amount estimated at $48,500 to continue to pay for the salary and fringe benefits of a case manager to provide enhanced prevention, intervention, and diversion services to at-risk and delinquent youth and their families in the Laredo/Webb County community; and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does not require any type of match. [Grant Fund #314]

Issue: Juvenile delinquency is a nationwide problem that negatively affects not only the delinquent youth and their families but also adversely impacts schools, neighborhoods, and the local community at large. In addition, youth at-risk for juvenile delinquency who enter into the juvenile justice system tend to face limited future career, educational, and other socio-economic prospects, especially in the South Texas area.

Solution: Grant application to continue to staff a juvenile delinquency diversion case manager in order to provide prevention, diversion, and intervention strategies through the court of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 in Laredo/Webb County area.

Result: Increased focus on diversion strategies to steer at-risk juveniles from the juvenile and criminal justice system.

Background:

This proposed grant application will continue to fund the salary and fringe benefits of a case manager who works at the court of the Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, providing juvenile delinquency prevention, diversion, and intervention services in the Laredo/Webb County community.

Previous Court Action:

The acceptance of the initial grant award in reference to this project was approved on September 28, 2015.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	314
Funding Source:	Grant
Balance:	Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
$48,500 estimated grant funding

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