Grant Submission; Continuation; District Attorney – Fiscal Year 2026 Office of the Governor – Criminal Justice Divisi...

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2025-0570 Grant Submission; Continuation; District Attorney – Fiscal Year 2026 Office of the Governor – Criminal Justice Division – Behavioral Health Services for Mentally Ill in Criminal Justice; Grant Request Amount of $471,510; No Cash Match Needed On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner John Wiley Price, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: May 20, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: State Grant Funds; No Cash Match Needed Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the District Attorney to submit the grant application to the Office of the Governor to continue funding the AIM Specialty Courts in the amount of $471,510 with no needed cash match; a resolution signed by all Commissioners Court members is required as part of the grant requirement for funding the grant and authorizes the County Judge to sign all related documents. The grant project is from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Done in open Court May 20, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: