REGIONAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Community Planning
The Criminal Justice Planner at the Heart of Texas Council of Government facilitates the development of an annual county-wide Community Plan for each of the six member counties. The Community Plan details not only Criminal Justice issues in the county, but also Emergency Preparedness needs, Economic Development and Environmental needs. Each Plan is created by community members attending open meeting and focus group sessions to determine the regional needs and priorities. The Plans are then used to determine if projects requesting funding are appropriate for consideration by the Criminal Justice Division for the Governor's Office. A project must meet an identified need in the community to be appropriate. If you would like to participate in the planning process for your community, please contact the Criminal Justice Planner for details of meetings in your area.
To view the 2006 Community Plans, click on
the pdf
PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader, to download a free copy go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Technical Assistance-Grants:
The Criminal Justice Planner is available to provide technical assistance to criminal justice agencies, both public and non-profit, in the region that are seeking state and federal grant funding through the Criminal Justice Division for the Governor’s Office. Technical assistance includes research, proofreading, clarifications of funding category requirements and assistance in following required procedures for submission of applications for funding. Applications and further information on Criminal Justice Division funding sources can be obtained at http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/cjd/formsapps/view.
Training
Training is offered to groups and individuals on various topics, including, but not limited to grant writing related training, law enforcement special topics, victim services special topics and other training as available. Where possible, training will be offered free or at a significantly reduced rate. For information on currently available training contact Jill Anderson. For Criminal Justice training opportunities available through TEEX, go to http://teexweb.tamu.edu
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC)
Grant applications submitted to the Criminal Justice Division are required to be prioritized by the Council of Government through use of a Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC). The Heart of Texas Council of Governments CJAC consists of members from multiple disciplines in all six member counties and meets to score the applications received for the next funding year. From the scores, a priority list is developed and submitted to the Criminal Justice Division.
Link to CJAC Scoring and Operating Procedures
Contact
Information
Jill Anderson - Criminal Justice Planner
Phone: (254) 292-1800
Fax: (254) 756-0102
email: Jill Anderson
or
Erica Sullivan – Director of Regional
Services
Phone: (254) 292-1800
Fax: (254) 756-0102
email Erica Sullivan