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Potter County to apply for $1 million family‑protection pilot grant
Summary
The court authorized the MAC director to apply for a $1 million Texas Indigent Defense Commission pilot grant to expand family‑protection services across 21 rural counties; the grant is 100% reimbursable and requires MOUs if awarded.
The MAC director (identified at the meeting as John) asked Potter County Commissioners for permission to apply for a Texas Indigent Defense Commission pilot grant to expand family‑protection court services to rural counties; the commission approved the application and resolution 5–0.
John told the court the pilot would total $1,000,000 across two years ($500,000 per year) and would be a reimbursable program in which Potter County would serve as a hub and expend funds that would later be reimbursed by the commission. He said the pilot would fund investigative, social‑work and expert‑witness services to support attorneys representing families in child‑protection matters and that MOUs with 21 surrounding rural counties would be necessary if the grant is awarded. “It’s 1000000 dollars over a period of 2 years, so $500,000 a year,” he told commissioners, and staff advised that the court would face a decision at the end of the two‑year pilot if additional funding were not available.
