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35.

Meeting Date:	09/22/2014
FY 2014 SCAAP Award Acceptance
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra, Sheriff
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a Fiscal Year 2014 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in the amount of $68,943 as reimbursement for the incarceration costs of housing state criminal aliens at the Webb County jail and authorizing the County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant is a reimbursement of costs already incurred at the Webb County jail and does not require any match. [Account #001-2060-3409]

Background:

This grant funds federal payments to localities that incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens for the period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013. Per the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) Program guidelines, foreign born (alien) inmates whose incarceration costs are eligible for reimbursement are defined as those who have one felony conviction or two misdemeanor convictions.

Previous Court Action:

The submission of this grant application was authorized by the Webb County Commissioners' Court on Monday, March 24, 2014.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	001-2060-3409
Funding Source:	N/A
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
$68,943 grant funding

Attachments
SCAAP Award Notice
SCAAP Grant Certification