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AI- 44582

Commissioners Court

Meeting Date:	03/12/2018
Authorization to Apply for SCAAP Funding
Submitted By:	Shannon Poe
Department:	Sheriff's Office
Request Type:	CONSENT	Agenda Area:	Miscellaneous

Information

Department Action

This is to request authorization to apply for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) FY2017. SCAAP provides federal payments to states and localities that incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens with at least one felony or two misdemeanor convictions for violations of state or local law, and incarcerated for at least 4 consecutive days during the reporting period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

Purchasing Department Action

Commissioners' Court consideration and any action regarding approval to apply for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) FY2017 grant from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. sh (note: this is not an application)

HR and/or IT Action

Budget Department Action

Application for this grant can be used for jail operations that has a direct impact or benefit to the inmates and not just overtime. There is no required County match for this grant. Grant amount will not be known until awarded.

Auditor's Office Action

Request to apply has been reviewed by the grant review committee as per attached. The grant is for state funds and the period is for 10/1/17 through 9/30/18. The amount is yet to be determined by the data submitted. SCAAP provides federal payments to states and local jurisdictions that incurred correctional officer salary costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens with at least one felony or two misdemeanor convictions and are incarcerated for at least four days during the reporting period. Funding is calculated using a formula that provides a relative share of funding to jurisdictions that apply and is based on the number of eligible criminal aliens, as determined by the US Department of Homeland Security. SCAAP funding is restricted to correctional purposes only.

Commissioners Court

Grant application for the FY2017 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) grant through the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Sheriff.

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Attachments
Court Order
Memo
Grant review committee form
Grant Summary Form SCAAP FY 2017