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Meeting Date:	04/27/2020
BPU Grant - Supplemental Award
Submitted for:	Isidro Alaniz	Submitted By:	David Sanchez
Department:	District Attorney

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to ratify a supplemental award in the amount of $530,000 from the Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division for the Border Prosecution Grant #2466309. This action will also extend the period of performance to the current existing grant to August 31, 2021. The supplemental funding will be utilized to pay for the salaries of three prosecutors, one investigator and one paralegal. This formal request shall authorize the County Judge to act as the County's Executive Officer and Authorized Representative in all matters pertaining to the County's participation in this grant. There is no match requirement for this grant. All grant 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 Isidro "Chilo" Alaniz, District Attorney; Fund #2739-2260]

Issue: There is a need for resources to prosecute felony cases, provide technical assistance and training to law enforcement agencies and prosecute border crime cases along the Texas-Mexico Border. The Office of the Governor of Texas has provided available resources through a supplemental award to enhance prosecution in the area of organized crime/criminal enterprise cases.

Solution: Accept the supplemental award as set forth above to ensure that the Border Prosecution Unit at the District Attorney's Office can continue to successfully prosecute border crime cases along the Texas-Mexico Border.

Result: The District Attorney's Office will have the opportunity to receive additional resources to continue prosecution specifically in the area of organized crime / criminal enterprise cases.

Background:

The District Attorney's Office will utilize this supplemental award to keep improving the quality of prosecutions specifically in the area of organize crime / criminal enterprise cases.

Previous Court Action:

The initial grant award for this project was approved by Commissioner's Court on March 25, 2019.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2739
Funding Source:	2260
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
There is no financial impact to the General Fund.

Attachments
2 year figures
1. Email Notification - HSGD
2. Email Notification - HSGD