Grant Submission; Continuation; Parkland Health – Fiscal Year 2027 Office of the Governor – General Victim Assistance...

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2026-0181 Grant Submission; Continuation; Parkland Health – Fiscal Year 2027 Office of the Governor – General Victim Assistance; Grant Award Amount of $992,763; Needed Cash Match Amount of $318,108; Total Amount of $1,310,871 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner John Wiley Price, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: February 3, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: Parkland Grant Funds; 20% Cash Match Requirement Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby approve the submission of the Fiscal Year 2027 Office of the Governor – General Victim Assistance grant application in the amount of $992,763; needed cash match amount of $318,108; total amount of $1,301,871. In addition, a resolution signed by all Commissioners Court members is required as part of the grant requirement for funding the grant and to authorize the County Judge to sign the agreement and all related documents. The grant project is from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Done in open Court February 3, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).