Collin County's specialty courts and its sheriff's office would receive close to $1 million in state money under four grant acceptances on the Commissioners Court consent agenda for Monday, Oct. 26.
All four come from the Office of the Governor for the 2027 grant year, which runs from Sept. 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2027. County budget staff wrote that none requires a county match.
Courts that steer people toward treatment
The largest award, $529,053, goes to the Adult Mental Health Court. According to the county's item summary, it pays the full cost of three positions the court already has, a program coordinator, a felony prosecutor and a supervision officer with the community supervision department, at an estimated $398,590 in salary and benefits.
The rest covers contract and professional services, training and travel, supplies and other operating costs. Budget staff noted the grant adds no employees.
The Veteran Treatment Court would receive $200,709.
The Juvenile Mental Health Court would get $202,929 to fund two existing juvenile probation officers. Under the budget office's description, one officer is paid by the grant at an estimated $106,091 and the other is split between the grant, at an estimated $96,838, and the department's regular budget.
The human resources summary lists a $16,274 county share for personnel, while the budget and auditor's offices say no match is required.
Separately, the auditor has listed notices setting up budgets for all three court grants, and the 219th District Court is scheduled to brief commissioners on what the adult mental health court has accomplished under its grant.