Grant Application Submission: Continuation; Public Defender – FY2027 (Year 4) Texas Indigent Defense Commission Menta...

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2026-0606 Grant Application Submission: Continuation; Public Defender – FY2027 (Year 4) Texas Indigent Defense Commission Mental Health Public Defender Improvement Grant; $158,917 grant award; Cash Match Required $370,806; Total Estimated Project Cost $529,723 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 19, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Grant Funds; Cash Match Required Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the grant submission for the FY2027 Mental Health Defender Improvement award application in the amount of $158,917, with a required cash match of $370,806, for a total of $529,723, and authorize the County Judge to sign all related documents. The grant runs from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027; FY2027 is the fourth year TIDC will fund these positions. The $370,806 cash match for FY27 is part of the countywide cash match. A resolution must be signed by the Dallas County Judge. Done in open Court May 19, 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: