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AI- 58681

District Attorney 6.A.

CC - REGULAR

Meeting Date:: 03/07/2017
Submitted For:: Ramiro Sendejo
Submitted By:: Ramiro Sendejo, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Department:: DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Information

CAPTION

DA's Office - Border Prosecution Grant/BPU (1281):
1. Requesting approval to apply for the FY 2017-2018 Border Prosecution Unit Grant.
2. Requesting approval of resolution to designate County Judge as the grantee's authorized official and to sign documents.

BACKGROUND

This grant funds 100% of the salaries, fringes and expenses for 3 prosecutor positions. One of the prosecutors is titled as the Regional Prosecutor since he has the responsibility of assisting law enforcement and local prosecutor's offices for the following counties and throughout Texas:
1. Hidalgo
2. Cameron
3. Starr
4. Willacy
5. Jim Hogg
6. Brooks
7. Kenedy
8. Duval
9. Jim Wells
10. Kleberg

The other prosecutor assists local Hidalgo County law enforcement agencies with criminal cases.

Fiscal Impact

FISCAL YEAR:: SEE BELOW
ACCT. #:: 7-1281-412-00-080-012-8-XXX
FUNDS AVAILABLE Y/N?:: Y
MATCHING FUNDS Y/N?:: N

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

1. No Cash Match is required.
2. This grant currently funds 100% of salaries, fringes and allowances for 3 Assistant District Attorneys.
3. Funding is provided by Homeland Security Grant Division (HSGD) through the Office of the Governor (OOG).
4. Grant Fiscal Year-2018/County Fiscal Year-2017.

Revenue Account: 7-1281-334-10-080-012-8-000

No budgetary impact; approval to apply for the Border Prosecution Unit Grant.

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
Budget and Management	Veronica Ortiz	02/23/2017 04:23 PM
Final Approval	Monica Salinas	03/03/2017 05:45 PM

Form Started By:: Ramiro Sendejo
Started On:: 02/23/2017 02:27 PM
Final Approval Date:: 03/03/2017