District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant FY2020
Submitted For:
Greg Willis
Submitted By:
Debbie Harrison
Department:
District Attorney
Request Type:
CONSENT
Agenda Area:
Miscellaneous
Information
Department Action
I am asking the Commissioners Court to accept the District Attorney Forensic Evidence Testing Grant FY2020. I was notified, on Friday, February 28, 2020, that our grant application was accepted in the full amount requested. The grant period runs from September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020. This grant will be used to fund quantitative THC testing for seized cannabis samples. This grant will help eliminate the backlog of untested cannabis cases, created by the new testing requirements in recently passed legislation (HB1325).
Purchasing Department Action
Request Commissioners Court consideration and any action regarding approval to accept grant award of the FY2020 Forensic Evidence Testing Grant from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division and authorize County Judge to execute same. sh
HR and/or IT Action
Budget Department Action
FY 2020 District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant in the amount of $87,200 in state funds with no county match required. Grant period September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020.
Auditor's Office Action
Grant application had been reviewed by the grant review committee as per attached. Grant award in the amount of $87,200 with no county match required. Grant period is 9/1/2019 through 8/31/2020.
Commissioners Court
Acceptance of the FY2020 Forensic Evidence Testing Grant award through the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $87,200, District Attorney.