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AI- 55383

Commissioners Court

Meeting Date:	02/05/2024
Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant FY2025
Submitted For:	Greg Willis	Submitted By:	Debbie Harrison
Department:	District Attorney
Request Type:	CONSENT	Agenda Area:	Miscellaneous

Information

Department Action

I am requesting approval from Commissioners Court to apply for the District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant, FY2025. This grant is provided through the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division. My office was awarded funds from the FY2024 Grant and we are currently using these funds to test multiple drugs for high-level offenders and to test drugs that the DPS labs are unable analyze. This grant will prevent drug cases from being backlogged at local law enforcement agencies and my office. It will expedite justice to high level offenders and rehabilitation programs for low-level offenders. The Grant period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.

Purchasing Department Action

Request Commissioners Court consideration and any action regarding approval to apply for Office of the Governor (OAG) grant for the District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence for $179,120 with no County match required. The grant period is September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. gz

HR and/or IT Action

Budget Department Action

FY 2025 District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant in the amount of $179,120 in state funds with no county match required. Funding will cover to test (THC) content of seized cannabis samples to reduce backlog of marijuana cases and test other drugs from high-level offenders. The grant period is September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.

Auditor's Office Action

Grant application has been reviewed by the grant review committee as per attached. Grant for the quantitative tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) analysis of seized cannabis to be conducted by private, accredited laboratory. Grant period is September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. State grant funds in the amount of $179,120 with no county match required.

Commissioners Court

Grant application for the FY2025 District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant through the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, District Attorney.

Budget Information

Information about available funds

Budgeted:

Funds Available:

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Amount Available:

$179,120

Unbudgeted:

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Attachments
Court Order 2024-109-02-05
Memo
Funding Announcement
Narrative
Grant Summary Form
Budget
Certification
Resolution
Resolution
GRC Form