Consider and take appropriate action on the following grant Letters of Intent, contracts and related special budgets, and permissions to continue:

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

<ol style="list-style-type: upper-alpha;"><li><span style="margin-left:0in;">Travis County Juvenile Probation Department has received a grant award from the Office of the Governor for the FY27 Juvenile Justice and Youth Diversion Grant Program for projects that prevent violence in and around schools, and to improve the juvenile justice system and develop effective education, training, prevention, diversion, treatment and rehabilitation programs. </span>This one-year grant starts on September 1, 2026, and closes out on August 31, 2027. The award amount is $70,000 with no match requirement. </li><li><span style="margin-left:0in;">Travis County Medical Examiner has received a grant award from the Office of the Governor for the FY27 Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant Program for projects that advance identification efforts for those decedents who remain unidentified in Travis County. </span>This one-year grant starts on September 1, 2026, and closes out on August 31, 2027. The award amount is $160,000 with no match requirement.</li><li>Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources has received a grant award from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Surface Transportation Block Grant program. Funds from the award will be used to fund corridor plans on Travis County-owned roadway facilities, specifically Wells Branch Parkway, East Pflugerville Parkway, Lohman's Ford Road, and Howard Lane East. The total award is $2,483,205, which CAMPO will undertake with matching funds of $620,800 from Travis County. Matching funds are identified as part of the FY 2027 Proposed Budget through an earmark against the Allocated Reserve.</li><li>Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources has received a grant award from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Surface Transportation Block Grant program for a project with the Great Springs Project. Funds will be used to conduct a corridor plan along the lower Colorado river for approximately 10 miles from SH 130 to Webberville Park. The total award is $432,640, which CAMPO will undertake with matching funds of $52,000 from Travis County. Matching funds are identified as part of the FY 2027 Proposed Budget through an earmark against the Allocated Reserve.</li><li>Travis County Transportation and Natural Resources has received a grant award from the Texas Department of Transportation for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside program. Funds will be used to complete an update to the Travis County Active Transportation Plan. The total award is $662,400 with matching funds of $165,600 required. Matching funds are identified as part of the FY 2027 Proposed Budget through an earmark against the Allocated Reserve.</li></ol>