Approve Dallas County's participation in the 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") and authoriz...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0650 Approve Dallas County's participation in the 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("JAG") and authorize the City of Dallas to submit the grant application on behalf of Dallas County; Approve JAG Program Funds Sharing and Fiscal Agency Agreement between Dallas County and the Cities of Balch Springs, Carrollton, Dallas, DeSoto, Duncanville, Garland, Grand Prairie, Irving, Lancaster, Mesquite, and Richardson to administer the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance JAG funds to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system; funding allocation of $313,573 for the FY2025 JAG program. On a motion made by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: June 2, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Grant Funds Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve Dallas County’s participation in the 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and authorizes the City of Dallas to submit an application on behalf of Dallas County. It is also recommended that the Commissioners Court of Dallas County authorize the County Judge to sign the 2025 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Funds Sharing and Fiscal Agency Agreement approved by the Civil Division of the District Attorney’s office as well as all other documents related to the application and award of the FY2025 JAG program. Done in open Court June 2, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None