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AI- 46199

Commissioners Court

Meeting Date:	03/04/2019
FY 20 TIDC Discretionary Application
Submitted By:	John Roach, Jr.
Department:	296th District Court
Request Type:	GENERAL

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Department Action

The District Courts seek approval to submit the intent to submit an application (ISA) for the Texas Indigent Defense Commission FY20 multi-year discretionary grant for a proposed Collin County Private Defender/ Managed Assigned Counsel program. The grant period is from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. Deadline for ISA submission is March 11, 2019.

Purchasing Department Action

Request Commissioners' Court consideration and any action regarding approval to intent to submit grant application for the Texas Indigent Defense Commission FY20 grant for Collin County Private Defender/Managed Assigned Counsel Program. sh

HR and/or IT Action

Budget Department Action

Intent to apply for the TIDC FY 2020 Discretionary Grant in the estimated amount of $280,000 with a required County cash match of $70,000 for a program total of $350,000. Grant to establish a Private Defender / MAC Program for indigent defense. Funding would include a chief defender and staff. Application for the grant to follow.

Auditor's Office Action

Intent to apply has been reviewed by the grant review committee as per attached. The grant is for a MAC Program for indigent defense. The grant is for a chief defender and staff, unknown number as of now. State grant funds in the amount of $280,000 with a required county match of $70,000.

Commissioners Court

Intent to submit an application for the FY 2020 Discretionary Grant for a Managed Assigned Counsel Program through the Texas Indigent Defense Commission for the grant period from October 1, 2019 through and including September 30, 2020, 296th District Court.

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Attachments
Support Letter from Judge Roach
TIDC ISA
Grant review committee form