Grant Application: Continuation; Public Defender – FY2026 (Year 3) Texas Indigent Defense Commission Mental Health Pu...

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2025-0883 Grant Application: Continuation; Public Defender – FY2026 (Year 3) Texas Indigent Defense Commission Mental Health Public Defender Improvement Grant; $211,889 grant award; Cash Match Required $317,834; Total Estimated Project Cost $529,723 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: August 19, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: Texas Indigent Defense Commission and Cash Match Required Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby The acceptance of the FY2026 Mental Health Defender Improvement application for the amount of $211,889, with a required cash match of $317,834, bringing the total to $529,723, and authorize the County Judge to sign all related documents. A resolution signed by the County Judge is a requirement for funding the grant. The grant period for this application is from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026; FY2026 marks the third year that TIDC will provide funding for the positions. The $317,834 cash match for FY26 is part of the countywide cash match. Done in open Court August 19, 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: None ABSTAINED: