Court ratifies DOJ JAG application; county share projected at $584,327
Bexar County ratified submission of a FY2025 Justice Assistance Grant application (projected total $973,878) and accepted committee recommendations to fund eight existing positions; the county's share is projected at $584,327 and staff warned of an estimated ~$100,000 shortfall for market rate adjustments to be covered in next year's budget unless other savings are identified.
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The court ratified the county's Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) FY2025 application and the committee's recommended allocations. Tanya Gaikon, Budget and Finance director, said the annual JAG award is projected at $973,878 and follows a 60/40 county/city split; Bexar County's share is currently estimated at $584,327. The grant committee recommended continuing funding for eight existing positions supporting adult drug court, DWI court, women's mental-health court, and related programs, but Gaikon noted an expected roughly $100,000 shortfall due to market adjustments and cost-of-living increases that staff will track.
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