Approve Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between Dallas County, on behalf of the Dallas County Criminal District A...

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2026-0826 Approve Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between Dallas County, on behalf of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney (“District Attorney”), and Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support (“Genesis”) for Strengthening Early Victim Empowerment and to support the Family Violence Expansion Project through a grant application with the Office on Violence Against Women’s (“OVW”) No. O-OVW-2026-172608; for a term of 36 months from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029 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 4, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: N/A Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve this Memorandum of Understanding between Dallas County, on behalf of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney, and Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support for Strengthening Early Victim Empowerment and to support the Family Violence Expansion Project through a grant application with the Office on Violence Against Women’s No. O-OVW-2026-172608; for a term of 36 months from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2029; and authorize the County Judge to execute any and all related documents required to give effect to this MOU. Done in open Court August 4, 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: None