Grant Submission; Continuation; District Attorney – Fiscal Year 2027 Office of the Governor – Criminal Justice Divisi...

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2026-0083 Grant Submission; Continuation; District Attorney – Fiscal Year 2027 Office of the Governor – Criminal Justice Division – Elder Abuse; Grant Request Amount of $150,000; Cash Match Request Amount of $128,114; Total Project Cost of $278,114 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: January 20, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Grant Funds; 30% Cash Match Requirement Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the District Attorney’s office to submit the grant application to the Office of the Governor to fund the two (2) pre-existing positions under the Elder Abuse Project. The total estimated project cost is $278,114 with a grant award amount of $150,000. The required cash match is 30% of the total project cost which amounts to $83,434; the total cash match requested is $128,114, which exceeds the 30% requirement by approximately 16% ($44,680). The cash match amount will be included in the FY2027 Countywide match. A resolution signed by all Commissioners’ Court members is necessary to comply with the grant application requirements. Additionally, the Commissioners’ Court authorizes the County Judge to sign all related documents with this application and award. The grant project is from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027 Done in open Court January 20, 2026 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: