Gov. Perry Awards $11.5 Million from State Criminal Justice Planning Funds
AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry awarded more than $11.5 million in grants to 128 programs across Texas that aim to reduce crime and improve the state's criminal and juvenile justice systems. These grants are awarded through the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund, distributed by the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD).
"Texas is tough on crime and will remain dedicated to equipping our law enforcement and justice systems with the resources needed to make our communities as safe as possible," said Gov. Perry.
The State Criminal Justice Planning Fund supports cost-effective programs that use broad approaches to improving Texas' criminal and juvenile justice systems. Recipients of the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund grants complement the governor's strategy for creating effective support programs that reduce the number of crimes committed and provide accountability in the criminal justice system.
Each year, CJD awards more than $113 million in grants to fund juvenile justice, criminal justice and victim services programs. The awards may be given to private and public organizations, including local government entities, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and law enforcement agencies.
The State Criminal Justice Planning funds are awarded to:
Award Amount
Recipient
Project Title
$42,074
Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children
Children's Advocacy Center
$589,723
Alamo Area Council of Governments
Regional Police Training Academy
$20,000
Any Baby Can of Austin Inc.
Family Literacy Program
$84,953
Ark-Tex Council of Governments
Regional Law Enforcement Training
$37,200
Austin County
Crime Victims Liaison Officer
$14,295
Bastrop County Women's Shelter
Teen Violence Intervention Program
$41,720
Bastrop County Women's Shelter
Sexual Assault Integrated Nursing Team (SAINT)
$57,004
Bexar County Juvenile Board
Gang Intelligence Officer
$19,381
Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso Inc.
Prevention Mentors
$34,400
Boys and Girls Club of Bellville
Junior Staff Career Development Program
$44,939
Brazoria County Alliance for Children
Reality (Part II)
$80,000
Brazos Valley Council of Governments
Law Enforcement Training and Education
$45,048
Bridgehaven Children's Advocacy Center
Community Awareness, Prevention, and Education (CAPE)
$60,070
Caldwell County
First Minor Offender Program
$34,568
Cameron County
Safe Transport Program
$320,934
Capital Area Council of Governments
Regional Training Academy
$84,935
Centers for Children and Families Inc.
Midland/Odessa Counseling Center
$89,235
Central Texas Council of Governments
Regional Peace Officer Training
$24,360
Children's Advocacy Center of Hidalgo County
Champion for Kids Project
$85,786
Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas Inc.
Expand Capacity to Serve Abused Children Statewide
$65,350
City of Arlington
Additional Response Team Counselor
$112,220
City of Aubrey
Multi-Agency Communications and Data Accessibility
$302,244
City of Austin
Comprehensive Victim Services Program
$47,100
City of Cedar Hill
Sex Offender Registration and Compliance Officer
$27,890
City of Cibolo
City of Cibolo Police Dept. Patrol Equipment Project
$65,914
City of Corpus Christi
Sex Offender Investigative Unit
$11,897
City of Elmendorf
Police Department Equipment
$98,292
City of Fort Worth
Cold Case Investigation
$45,000
City of Harlingen
LIVESCAN Automated Fingerprint Imaging System
$25,000
City of Kennedale
Digital Live Scan System
$30,754
City of Mesquite
Family Assistant Support Team
$28,140
City of Missouri City
Crime Victim Liaison
$42,000
City of Pasadena
Pasadena Cold Case Squad
$34,755
City of Pilot Point
Pilot Point Police Department Criminal Investigator
$26,449
City of San Antonio
Operation Fast Track
$37,710
City of Seguin
Seguin Police Department Toughbooks
$29,368
City of Spearman
Police Technology Grant
$24,080
City of Sullivan City
Patrol Officer
$50,000
City of Allen
Mobile Community Storefront and Command Center Trailer
$14,784
City of Kenedy
Collaborative Communication Project
$17,989
City of Kerrville
Hill Country Combined Special Operations Unit
$126,751
Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Regional Training Academy
$60,000
Communities In Schools Houston Inc.
Communities In Schools (CIS) Delinquency Prevention Program
$60,000
Communities In Schools, Southeast Harris County Inc.
Communities In Schools (CIS) and North Pasadena Community Outreach Center (NPCO) After School Initiative
$90,000
Communities In Schools, Southeast Harris County Inc.
Intervention Initiative-Sam Rayburn High School, Pasadena High School and Jackson Intermediate
$1,418,791
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Prosecution of Prison Crimes
$48,767
Concho Valley Council of Governments
Regional Law Enforcement Training
$22,362
Crisis Intervention of Houston Inc.
Crisis Response Team
$40,170
Crossroads Family Services
Youth Intervention Project
$40,000
CROSSROADS: Community Partnership for Youth Inc.
Delinquency Intervention Mentoring
$50,500
Dallas Children's Advocacy Center
Forensic Interviewer
$151,393
Dallas County
Collaborative Domestic Violence Project
$98,684
Dallas County
Child Abuse Court Prosecutor and Investigator
$30,551
Dallas County
Community Service Restitution Coordinator Project
$106,452
Dallas County
Collaborative Prosecutor
$79,179
Dallas County Hospital District
Rapid Response For Victims
$101,679
Deep East Texas Council of Governments
Regional Law Enforcement Training
$33,163
Denton County
Juvenile Child Abuse Prosecution Grant (J-CAP)
$218,983
East Texas Council of Governments
Regional Police Training Program
$32,319
Fannin County
Grand Jury Coordinator
$27,305
Fort Bend County
Family Focus Bilingual In Home Parenting Program
$123,053
Fort Bend County
Saved by the Bell Delinquency Reduction Program
$16,840
Fort Bend County Child Advocates Inc.
Permanent Managing Conservatorship (PMC) Certification Program
$28,800
Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse Inc.
Project SUCCESS
$44,508
Galveston County
Child and Elderly Abuse Prosecutor
$57,363
Girl Scouts-Lone Star Council
Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
$34,243
Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission
Regional Law Enforcement Training and Education
$22,199
Gonzales Regional Children's Advocacy Center Inc.
Child Advocacy
$25,705
Grayson County College
Law Enforcement Training and Education for Peace Officers
$14,000
Hardin County
Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program
$41,501
Harris County
Child Protective Services Runaway Investigator Harris County Children's Protective Services (HCSO)
$78,484
Harris County
Abducted and Missing Persons Unit Harris County Children's Protective Services (HCSO)
$87,331
Harris County
Sex Offender Compliance Enforcement and Monitoring Program Harris County Children's Protective Services (HCSO)
$102,651
Harris County
Harris County Rescue Mentoring Program Child Protective Services (CPS)
$60,000
Harris County
School Resource Officer - Precinct 6
$47,149
Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
$68,819
Harris County Juvenile Board
Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) GIRLS Program
$71,049
Head Start of Greater Dallas Inc.
Head Start Prevention Project
$25,185
Heart of Texas Council of Governments
Regional Law Enforcement Training Reimbursement
$37,000
Hill County
Juvenile Resource Officer
$62,324
Hood County
Special Investigator for Crimes Against Children
$125,000
Houston Area Outreach Coalition
BE SMART
$198,900
Houston-Galveston Area Council
Law Enforcement Training Project
$46,998
I Have a Dream - Houston
Education Matters - Middle School
$37,000
Johnson County
School Resource Officer Keene Independent School District
$24,209
Katy Christian Ministries
Counseling Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
$80,934
LifeNet Community Behavioral Healthcare
Reducing Recidivism for Mentally Ill
$174,757
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council
Regional Law Enforcement Training and Education
$36,580
Malakoff Independent School District
Project Targeting and Identifying Goals through Educational Resource (T.I.G.E.R.)
$49,592
Middle Rio Grande Development Council
Regional Law Enforcement Training
$66,921
Montgomery County
Specialized Investigator for Sexual Assaults
$490,305
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Texas State
Statewide Programs Project
$76,246
Nortex Regional Planning Commission
Regional Law Enforcement Training
$499,547
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Law Enforcement Training and Education
$27,873
Nueces County
Child Abuse Prosecutor
$62,577
Proper Self-Esteem, Academics, Character & Employment (PACE) Youth Programs Inc.
PACE GIRLS: Proper Self-Esteem, Academics, Character & Employment for Juvenile Girls
$122,547
Palmer Drug Abuse Program, Midland TX Inc.
Extreme Youth Leadership Action Training (EYLAT)
$8,211
Panhandle Crisis Center Inc.
Rural Victim Services & Family Stability Project
$89,966
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Law Enforcement Education and Training
$34,852
Pasadena Independent School District
Project Access
$118,818
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Law Enforcement Training
$49,918
Rape Crisis Center of Collin County
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) On-Call and Case management Services
$39,386
Recovery Resource Council
Project ALERT
$68,564
Resolve It Inc.
The SAFE Program (Skills Assessment for Elementary)
$216,219
Rio Grande Council of Governments
Region VIII Training Academy
$99,631
Rio Grande Valley Council Inc.
Project Community Information and Awareness (CIA)
$12,045
Roberts County
Essential Equipment Project
$64,678
Rockwall County
Family Preservation Services
$125,111
Sheriffs' Association of Texas
Sheriffs' Legal-Technical Assistance and Training Program
$122,761
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Regional Police Academy
$142,761
South Plains Association of Governments
Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy
$92,311
South Texas Development Council
Peace Officer Training School
$47,710
Tarrant County
Breaking the Cycle of Violence (BCV) Program
$37,922
Tarrant County Challenge Inc.
Substance Abuse Information Databank
$77,910
Texas Advocacy Project
Youth Rights Initiative
$508,000
Texas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Inc.
Court Appointed Special Advocates
$75,000
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Protecting and Safeguarding Kennel Officers Serving the State
$93,700
Texas Department of Public Safety
AMBER / Silver Alert Training and Coordination
$91,861
Texas Inmate Services Inc.
State Jail Reentry Project
$56,472
The Family Place
S.T.A.R.T. (Students Tackling Abusive Relationships Together)
$81,238
The University of Texas at Arlington
Expanded Capacity for Staying Connected--Child Abuse Prevention
$15,724
Travis County Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Survival Center
Community Education on Sexual and Domestic Violence
$16,000
Walker County
Intensive Supervision Probation (ISP) Counseling
$17,707
Walker County Family Violence Council, dba SAAFE (Sexual Assault and Abuse Free Environment)
Bilingual Crisis Intervention Services
$49,204
Wesley Community Center
Student/Parent Resource Center
$97,588
West Central Texas Council of Governments
Regional Law Enforcement Academy
$50,473
Youth Services Council (YSC) of the Richardson Independent School District Community
YSC....Shaping Young Lives
$21,250
Zapata County
Juvenile Treatment Project
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