Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Biennium State Aid and Targeted Grants Contract from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department in the total amount of Two Million Two Hundred Eight Thousand Four Hundred Forty ($2,208,440.00) Dollars, as follows: $2,081,883.00 State Aid; $26,294.00 Targeted Grant B (Border Children' Justice Projects); $14,218.00 Targeted Grant R (Regional Service Enhancement Project); and $86,045 Targeted Grant S (Prevention and Intervention), for the Webb County Juvenile Department. [Requested by Melissa Mojica, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer]
Issue: The Texas Juvenile Justice Department has made available and offered state financial assistance monies to the Webb County Juvenile Probation Department to assist in the provision of basic juvenile probation services and/or the operation of a pre-adjudication secure detention facility.
Solution: Approval and acceptance of the grant will allow the Webb County Juvenile Probation Department to continue providing, developing, and supporting community-based juvenile probation services and programs and meet program objectives.
Result: Approval of grant will enhance the department's capabilities to expand and supplement services available to and provided for juveniles under the jurisdiction of the juvenile department, assist in reducing delinquency, increase offender accountability, and rehabilitate juvenile offenders through a comprehensive, coordinated, community-based juvenile probation system.