GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS - File #: 25-1340

• File #: 25-1340
• Version: 1
• Type: Consent Agenda
• Status: Approved
• File created: 9/17/2025
• In control: Commissioners Court
• On agenda: 9/29/2025
• Final action: 9/29/2025
• Title: Consideration of authorization for County Judge to sign Statement of Grant Award for the FY 2026 Improvement Grant for the Mental Health Public Defender Program Expansion from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission as submitted by Professional Services

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/29/2025	1	Commissioners Court Special Meeting	approved	Pass

Grant Award/Agreement

1)                     Court Date: 9/29/2025

2)                     Department: Mental Health Public Defender’s Office

3)                     Grant Agency: Texas Indigent Defense Commission

4)                     Funding Source: Improvement Grant Program

5)                     Grant Start Date: 10/1/2025

6)                     Grant End Date: 9/30/2026

7)                     Program Year: FY 2026

8)                     Program End Date: 9/30/2026

9)                     Renewal Grant: RENEWAL

10)                     Contract #: MH-26-006

11)                     Description: Personnel and travel/training for two additional positions in the Mental Health Public Defender’s Office.

12)                     Grant Organization Keys:

13)                     Grant Type:

Expenditure Type

14)                     Grant Funded                                                               $87,458.00

15)                     County Funded                                          $106,894.00

16)                     Total Project Amount:                     $194,352.00

17)                     Assigned Department Contact: Jay Wooten - MHPDO

County Funding Sources

18)                     Match Fund:                                          Match met through MHPD Budget

19)                     Match Division:

NOTES: