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Comal commissioners authorize multiple grant applications for juvenile, accountability, challenge and mental-health courts
Summary
The court approved resolutions authorizing applications for the SAFE juvenile diversion grant and multiple specialty-court grants supporting Accountability Court, Challenge Court and Mental Health Court programs.
The Commissioners Court approved a set of resolutions authorizing staff to apply for state grant funds for several court programs. Dan Collins said the Student and Family Empowerment (SAFE) grant funds therapy services for under-resourced children and families; the court approved Resolution 20,203 to submit the application to the Office of the Governor.
Representatives for the Accountability Court and Challenge Court likewise requested and received approval to submit Specialty Court grant applications (referenced in the record as Resolution 20,264 and a Challenge Court resolution). Staff also sought and received court authorization to apply for a Specialty Courts grant to support the Mental Health Court. Each resolution was moved and approved by voice vote.
