Item Coversheet

BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN, TEXAS

DEPARTMENT:
Public Defender's Office
NUMBER:

DATE OF COURT MEETING:
4/21/2026

ITEM:

Approval requested by the Public Defenders Office to apply for Texas Indigent Defense Commission FY27 grants.


TO:Commissioners Court
FROM:Nathan Wood
DATE:04/14/2026
FISCAL IMPACT:False
BUDGETED:False
DOLLAR AMOUNT:$0.00
NOTES/EXCEPTIONS:

Three grant applications are included in this request:

1) Continuing grant - Year 3 of grant cycle TIDC 40% Brazos County 60%

2) Juvenile/Appellate grant - Year 2 of grant cycle  TIDC 60% Brazos County 40%

3) Mental Health grant - Year 2 of grant cycle TIDC 60% Brazos County 40%

ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescriptionType
County_Grant_Approval_-_Continuing.pdfGrant Approval Form - ContinuingCover Memo
County_Grant_Approval_-_Juve_Appellate.pdfGrant App Approval Form - Juv/APPCover Memo
County_Grant_Approval_-_MH.pdfGrant App Approval Form - MHCover Memo
Grant_Budget_Narrative_Update.xlsxGrant Financials BackupCover Memo