COUNTY JUDGE
PAT TINLEY
COMMISSIONERS' COVRT
H.A. "BVSTER" HALDWIN, PCT. 1
WILLIAM "HILL" WILLIAMB, PCT. 2
JONATAHAN LSTZ, PCT. 3
DAVE NICHOLSON, PCT. 4
February 12, 2007
THE COUL3TY COL3RT
OF
KERB COUNTY, TEXAS
700 MAIN, I(HRRVILLH, TEXAS 78028
THL: (830) 792-2211
FAX: (830) 792-2218
E-MAIL: kerrcocc@ktc. com
The Office on Violence Against Women
c/o Lockheed Martin Aspen Systems Corporation
OVW Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program
Mail Stop 2K
2277 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
Dear OVW Safe Havens Program Staff:
CLHRX
JANNHTT PIEPHR
COURT COORDINATOR
KATHY MITCHELL
Attached please find our application for OVW Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange
Grant Program, CDA 16.527. This is our first experience making application for a US Department of
Justice grant, and the first for using Grants.gov. We've taken great care to comply with all the provisions
of the grant application kit, including how the requirements in this offering differ from others currently
available through DOJ. If we have inadvertently overlooked something, we hope you will give us an
opportunity to correct any error or omission.
The County, the courts, the prosecutor's office and our partner, the local victim's services agency, are all
looking forward to working with the Office on Violence Against Women on this important project. We
really appreciate the chance you have given rural areas like ours to compete for scarce funds with the
metropolitan areas. The problems of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse and stalking are no
less potent here for children and families, but they become more easily hidden and more complicated to
address due to the scattered population, limited government and private resources, lack of media markets,
and cultural differences of naral areas. A Safe Havens Program would be a significant step towards
improving the safety for children, adult victims of violence and abuse, and our communities.
Thank you in advance for your consideration. 1£you have any questions, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Honorable Pat Tinley
Kerr County Judge
Kid CARES Safe Haven Project
County of Kerr, Texas
Application Contents
SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance
Certifications Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters, and Drug-Free Workplace, OJP Form 4061/6
Summary Data Sheet
Project Abstract/Proposal Summary
Project Narrative
Project Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative
County of Kerr Letter of Nonsupplanting, dated February 12, 2007
Memorandum of Understanding between County of Kerr and Hil- Country
Crisis Council
County of Kerr Letter Certifying that the Development Project will meet
Statutory and minimum requirements of grant program
Resumes of Key Project Staff
pp 1-4
PP 5-8
Pg 9
pg 10
pp 11-30
pp 31-40
pg 41
pp 42-44
pg 45
pp 46-48
OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424		Version 02
' 1. Type of Submission:	' 2. Type of Application:	' If Revision, select appropriate letter(s):	

^ Preapplication	
[/~ New	- - _
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JD Application	i J Continuation	'Other (Specify)	
Changetl/Corrected Application	[~ Revision	i _	
' 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier:		
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f Completed by Grants.gov upon submissron.		
Sa. Federal Entity Identifier:		' Sb. Federal Award Identifier:	
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State Use Only:		
6. Date Received by State: 02/13!2007
C ~	7. State Application Identifier: ~TX-R-20070209-0001-50
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8. APPLICANT INFORMATION:		
' a. Legal Name: County to Kerr, Texas		
' b. EmployerlTaxpayer Identification Number (EINITIN):		' c. Organizational PUNS:	
746001494	~~	6117538980000	
d. Address:		
" Street/; 700 Main Street
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`City: Kemille
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county:		
' State: C	TX. Texas	
Province: L		
' Country: ~ J	USA: UNITED STATES	
'Zip !Postal Code: 78028-5323 __ _ ~- -_	_ _	
e. Organizational Unit:		
Department Name:		Division Name:	
Kerr Cty. Commissioners Court _	~	~_	
f. Name and contact Irdormadon of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:	
~ `First Name: Ilse _
Prefix: Mrs.	
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Middle Name: ~		
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' Last Name: Bailey		
Suirx: j		
TNe: Assistant County Attorney		
Organizational AiFliation:		
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County of Kerr, Texas	- - _	t
'Telephone Number. C30-792-2225	_ ~ FaxNUmber: 830-792-2228	
"Email: ibailey~co.kerr.tx.us		
OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424	Version 02
9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:	
B: County Government	I
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Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:	
	
Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:	

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`Other (specify):	
	
' 10. Name of Federal Agency:	
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Office of Violence Against Women	
11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:	
16.527	
CFDA Title:	
Supervised Vsitation, Safe Havens for Children	
" 12. Funtling Opporlunlty Number:	
OVW-2007-1525 1
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`Title:	
OVW FY 2007 Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Sate Exchange Grant Program	
	
	
13. Competition Itlentffication Number:	
OVW-2007-1525 -~ --- - --
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Title:	
	
	
	
14. Areas Affected lry ProJeet (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):	
Kerr County--Kerrville, Ingram, Hunt, Mountain Home, Me Divide, Center Point
Bandera County-Bandera, Medina, Lakehills, Pipe Creek, Tarpley
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' 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Pro)ect:	_.~
Kid CARES Sate Haven Project ~ ~--	-
Attach supporting tlocuments as specified in agency instructions.	
AAd At(achmelts Delete Attaohmetlt5: View Attaer,ments	
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OMB Number: 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 01/31/2009
Application for Federal Assistance SF-424	Version 02
16. Congressional Districts Of:	
`a. Applicant ~TX-021 ~ • b. Program/Project TX-021
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Attach an additional list of Program/Projec
t Congressional Districts if needed.	
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Add Attachment	
77. Proposetl Project:	
• a. Start Date: 06/01/200))1 ' b. End Date: 05/31/2010	
18. Estimated Funding ($):	
`a. Federal ~ 399,903.00	
"b. Applicant ~
0.00	
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" c. State L	
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"d. Local [ ..- _ _
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' e. Other L O.OOI	
' f. Program Income ~ 0.00	
• g. TOTAL [ _ 399,903.00	
• 19. Is Application Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?	
a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on 02/13/2007
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b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review.	
c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.	
` 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes", provide explanation.)	
[~ Yes [/~ No	
27.'By signing this application, I certify (7) to the stataments contained in the list of eergfications•' and (2) that the statements	
herein am true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 1 also provide the required assurances'" and agree to	
comply with any resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent, statements or claims	
may subject me to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Tkle 228, Section 7007)	
/0 "*IAGREE	
`• The list of certifications and assurences, or an interact site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency	
specific instructions.	
Authorized Representative:	
Prefix: Mr. ~ `First Name: Pal	
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Middle Name:	_
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'Last Name: Tinley _ -
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• Title: Kerr County Judge	
	
• Telephone Number: 830-792-2211 Fax Number: 830-782-2218
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• Signature of Authonzed Represen _! -; Uate Signed: /2~	
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Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 Version 02
'Applicant Federal Debt Delinquency Explanation
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certification--lobbying, debarment, suspension
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND
OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the
certification to
which they are required to attest. Applicants should also review the instructions
for
certification included in the regulations before completing this form. signature of
this
form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69,
"New Restrictions on Lobbying" and 28 cFR Part 67, "Government-wide Debarment
and Suspension (NOnpro-curement) and Government-wide Requirements for Drug-
Free workplace (Grants)." The certifications shall be treated as a material
representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of
Justice determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative
agreement.
1. LOBBYING
As required by section 1352, Title 31 of the u.s. code, and implemented at 28 CFR
Part 69, for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over E100,000,
as
defined at 28 CFR Part 69, the applicant certifies that:
(a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of
the
undersigned, to any person for in-fluencing or attempting to influence an officer or
employee of
ofyaagency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee
Member of Congress in con-nection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering
into
of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment,
or
modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement;
(b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be
paid to any
person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
agency, a
Member of congress, an officer or employee of congress, or an employee of a Member
of
Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the
undersigned shall
complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in
accordance
with its instructions;
(c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this cer-tification
be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including
subgrants, contracts
under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all
sub-recipients
shall certify and disclose accordingly.
2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
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certification--lobbying, debarment, suspension
(DIRECT RECIPIENT)
As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and implemented at
28 CFR
Part 67, for prospective participants in primary covered transactions, as defined at
28 CFR Part 67, Section 67.510
A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals:
(a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
ineligible, sentenced
to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded
from covered
transactions by any Federal department or agency;
(b) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of
or had a civil
judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in
connection with
obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local)
transaction or
contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or state antitrust
statutes
or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction
of records,
making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
(c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a
governmental
entity (Federal, state, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated
in
paragraph (1)<b) of this certification; and (d) Have not within a three-year period
preceding this
application had one or more public transactions (Federal, state, or local)
terminated for cause or
default; and
s. where the appplicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this
certification, he or she
shall attach an explanation to this application.
3. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS)
As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 28 CFR Part
67,
Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 28 cFR Part 67 Sections 67.615 and 67.620
A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide
a drug-free workplace by:
<a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture,
distribution,
dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the
grantee's workplace
and specifyying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of
such orohibit~on:
(b) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to inform employees about
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
<2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
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certification--lobbying, debarment, suspension
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs;
and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations
occurring in the
workplace;
(c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of
the grant be
given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a);
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph <a) that, as a
condition of
employment under the grant, the employee will
<1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a violation of a
criminal drug statute
occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction;
(e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice
under
subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such
conv~c-tion.
Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to:
Department of
justice, office of justice Programs, ATTN: control Desk, 633 Indiana Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.c. 20531. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each
affected grant;
(f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice
under
subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and
including
termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance
or
rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local
health, law
enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
(g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drugg-free workplace through
implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), <c), (d), (e), and (f).
a. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s) for the
performance of work
done in connection with the specific grant:
Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip code) Hill Country
Crisis Council,
Post oFfice sox 291817, Kerrville, Texas 78029-1817
check _ if there are workplaces on file that are not indentified here
section 67, 630 of the regulations provides that a grantee that is a state may elect
to make one
certification in each Federal fiscal year. A copy of which should be included with
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certification--lobbying, debarment, suspension
each ap-plication
for Department of Justice funding. States and State agencies may elect to use OJP
Form 4061/7.
Check _ if the State has elected to complete OJP Form 4061/7
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS)
As required by the Drug-Free workplace Act of 1988, and implemented at 28 cFR Part
67,
Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 28 CFR Part 67; Sections 67.615 and 67.620
A. AS a condition of the grant, I certify that I will not engage in the unlawful
manufacture,
distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance in conducting
any
activity with the grant; and
B. If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a violation occurring
during the conduct
of any grant activity, I will report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar
days
of the conviction, to: Department of Justice, office of Justice Programs, ATTN:
Control Desk,
633 Indiana Avenue, N.w., Washington, D.C. 20531.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the
applicant
will comply with the above certifications.
1. Grantee Name and Address: `county of Kerr, Texas, Kerr County commissioners
court,
700 Main Street, Kerrville, Texas 78028
2. Application Number and/or Project Name
Kid CARES Safe Haven Project
3. Grantee IRS/Vendor Number
TIN 7461001494
4. Typed Name and Title of Authorized Representative
The Honorable, Pat Tinley, Kerr County Judge
/'T~ ~ -February 12, 2007
to ~ 6. Date
OJP FORM 4061/6 (3-91) REPLACES O]P FORMS 4061/2, 4061/3 AND 4061/4
WHICH ARE OBSOLETE. OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS BJA NIJ OJJDP BJS
OVC
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Kid CARES Safe Haven Project
Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program
Kerr County Texas
A. SUMMARY DATA SHEET
Authorized Official:
The Honorable Pat Tinley
Kerr County Judge
Ken County Courthouse
700 Main Street
Kerrville, Texas 78028-5323
830-292-2211
ptinleyCc~co.kerr.tx.us
Legal Name of Applicant and Type of Agency:
Kerr County, Texas, Ken County Commissioners' Court
Local Unit of Government
Collaborating Victim Services Program
Hill Country Crisis Council, Inc.
Supervised Visitation Program
Kid CARES Safe Haven Project
Post Office Box 291817
830-257-2400 (interim, main number)
830-257-7097 (interim, fax)
Kerrville, Texas 78029-1817
Application Type: NEW
Contact Information:
Kerr County:
Ilse Bailey, Assistant County Prosecutor
700 Main Street, Kerrville, TX 78028
830-792-2225; 830-792-2228 (fax)
ibaileyCa~,co kern tx us
Primary for purposes of application:
Sheryl Howard, Executive Director, HCCC
P.O. Box 291817, Kerrville, TX 78029-1817
830-257-7088, ext 31; 830-257-7097 (fax)
sherylhowardna,hillcountrycrisiscouncil org
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B. Project Abstract/Summary. To obtain neutral supervised visitation and/or safe exchange
services, families in the Texas Hill Country must contract with private attorneys, the rare mental
health professional providing such service, or travel better than an hour to San Antonio where
such organized programs exist. This project will be a supervised visitation safe exchange
program designed to improve immediate safety during exchanges and visitations, in the two
years since separation, and in the longer term; with the capacity for 1,800 supervised visitations
and 1,000 safe exchange services, which could serve between 180 and more than 500 families in
two years depending on court referral patterns developed once services are in place.
Program Goals. Residents in Ken County and surrounding rural areas will have access to
distributed SEV services in a manner to minimize problems of cultural, transportation, and
financial barriers to quality services to improve the safety and well being of children. Collateral
needs in these families at risk of abuse and violence will be identified and more referrals to
community resources will be made and more families will receive comprehensive services.
Children will be safer and will suffer few immediate and long term effects from the conditions or
situations that brought them to the SEV. Abetter understanding of domestic violence, et al. by
referral sources, other providers and the community will be demonstrated.
Objectives. The Project will have provided SEV services on the Project main campus and at
three to four satellite locations through its mobile Kids CARE unit, with a record of 90%
satisfaction or better from families and referral agenciesicourts for those services delivered in the
second year of operation. Some adults not previously enrolled in victims' services will receive
information and referral to--but NOT as a condition of receiving SEV services--domestic
violence services resulting in emergency shelter utilization, applications for Protective Orders
and for crime victims compensation. Educational programs for referral sources, other providers
and the community (3) will occur in year 1. Project volunteers will be solicited and trained.
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C. Status of Current Project (Not Applicable for this NEW Project).
D. Purpose of Application.
The Problem and Benefits of DQJ 1±ending. Kerr County and surrounding rural areas lack
organized supervised exchange and visitation services (SEVs) that address the economic realities
of a majority of families needing such services or the cultural, transportation and language
barriers that force families to resort to risky unsupervised or informal services. The rural nature
and sparse population make for-profit operations impractical, and local jurisdictions lack
sufficient resources to organize SEV services. For this reason, the applicant, Kerr County
(County) has partnered with the Hill Country Crisis Council (HCCC), swell-established non
profit serving Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie and Bandera counties in prevention, victim's services and
batterers' programs, to be the operating entity for the Project. During the grant period, the
Partners anticipate services in Kerr and parts of Bandera counties.
An infusion of DOJ funds to develop and implement the Project will help in several ways: (1) it
motivates the criminal justice system, provider community, and local government to pay
attention to these services much needed for children's safety; (2) it provides the time and
resources to develop the community linkages and relationships to address up front some of the
weaknesses DOJ-funded research has already identified in programs elsewhere such as the
demonstration sites in California, Michigan, Chicago and Kent, Washington; {3) it allows for a
much richer mix of services that are not affordable in fee-for-service programs to address the
problems of rural service delivery; (4) it makes services available for children most at risk and
from families least able to otherwise engage in safe SEV services; and (5) it motivates the courts,
-the other elements of the criminal justice system, other referral sources, other providers and the
community at large to engage in training about, and achieve a better understanding of, domestic
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violence, sexual assault, dating violence, child abuse, and stalking which will have spill over
benefits to area victims' services generally. Finally, participating in the grant program allows
the Partners to take advantage of the technical assistance available from the DOJ and its
contractors in the development and early operations to learn from experts and experienced
providers around the country and to avoid costly mistakes--in terms of children's safety and
financial costs.
Target Population. The Project target population is multi-fold and in some cases overlapping:
- children in foster care for abuse;
- children otherwise on Child Protective Services case loads for abuse or neglect
with attention paid to the needs for those whose parents were or aze married
and those whose parents were never married, especially the teenage parents;
- children in families with intimate partner violence, dating violence, sexual
assault or stalking;
- children victimized by sexual abuse;
- children at risk of witnessing domestic or dating violence or experiencing
parental abduction, injury or death during exchange or visitation periods.
Current Services and Gaps. Current services in the Project area include a small number of
private attorneys in Kerrville willing to handle exchanges in their offices for a fee; a small
number of mental health clinicians in Kerrville also providing fee-for-service exchanges or
visitation supervision; and a start up company awaiting its non profit designation which proposes
to provide standard 5EV services in Kerrville only, using a rate schedule beyond the financial
abilities of many families. HCCC is in negotiations to subsume this small organization.
Services are not available in other parts of Kerr County and none are known in Bandera County.
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Demographic Characteristics. Ken County has approximately 46,496 residents (2005 US
Census estimates) for a population density per square mile of 42.0. Twenty percent are school
age children. (2000 US Census) Twenty-one percent of Ken residents are Hispanic and 16
percent are in Spanish-speaking households. (2004 US Census) Some 13.7 percent are living in
poverty and this number rises to 22.2 percent for those 17 years of age and under. Almost 11
percent of county residents are divorced. Disabled adults 21 to 64 comprise 25.3 percent, and
some 636 residents are grandparents living in the home with children as caregivers.
Bandera County has 14,988 residents (2005 US Census) for a population density of 25.0 per
square mile. The number of school age children is 4107. (2000 US Census) Hispanic residents
comprise 16.3 percent and 11.1 percent report Spanish spoken in the home. (2004 US Census) A
slightly higher percentage of residents 17 and under live in Bandera County (23.1 percent); and
12.4 percent live in poverty with 20 percent of those 18 and under in poverty. A slightly higher
percent are divorced (12.3 percent); 21 percent of adults 21 to 64 are disabled; and 207
grandparents are primary caregivers for children in their homes.
The population density, combined with levels of poverty, disability and generational issues speak
to the need for distributed services in these counties. The numbers of Hispanic residents speaks
to the need for culturally sensitive services and the identified Spanish-speaking households
shows a need for bilingual services. Income levels point to the need for affordable services that
are free or provided on a sliding fee scale. The incidences of families in poverty, those with
disabilities, those where grandparents are caregivers, etc. all point to risk factors to be addressed,
and underserved populations to be targeted, by the program.
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Complementing the Texas STOP Plan. Of the 24 regional planning areas with the Texas
S.T.O.P. Plan, the Project service area falls within the Alamo Area region, with the tenth highest
incidence rates of family violence and the sixth highest in sexual assault. The service area is
certainly identified as a priority for focus on prevention and intervention activities within Texas.
The latest plan, for 2006-2008, adopts a different approach compared to prior plans in that it
focuses on avictim-centered approach to restoration, with services provided along acontinuum--
to prevent, intervene, serve and restore-victims of crime. The plan hinges on collaboration
between the criminal justice system and other providers working on equal footing with victims.
The Project will be a victim services provider as envisioned by the Texas S.T.O.P. plan with the
strong emphasis on improving safety for women and children in families with domestic violence
and sexual assault; providing Project services in a manner to protect the safety of victims and
prevent further victimization; being another voice in the community to raise awareness about and
train on domestic violence, abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, stalking, date rape, etc. with an
opportunity to focus on the needs of and impact on children regardless of whether they are the
primary victim; with the broad county and non profit partnership, which brings into play as well,
many other elements of the community through the development groups and ongoing Advisory
Council (discussed below), and the work on clear means to communicate between and make and
receive referrals from other service providers.
Additionally, the VAWA funds allocated under the Texas S.T.O.P. Plan are targeted to the
priorities identified by a survey of the planning regions (Texas S.T.O.P. Plan, Attachment 4). Of
the 10 priority areas, the Project satisfies squarely the top four: services in rural areas,
community awareness of services, transportation to services (or in the case of the Project,
bringing services to rural residents) and ability to serve non-English speaking clients. In terms,
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therefore, of both need for services and approach to service delivery, the Project complements
the Texas Plan.
E. What Will Be Done.
Kerr County, through the Kerr County Commissioner's Court (County) proposes to partner with
the Hill Country Crisis Council (HCCC--together, the Partners) and its' Kid CARES division, to
develop and operate a Safe Haven: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange program (the
Project) for Ken County and surrounding areas in the Texas Hill Country. The Hill Country is a
largely rural azea with widely scattered populations including substantial Latino residents,
varying income levels with substantial poverty and low income families, few social services
directed from within the counties if they aze adequately provided at all, and no public
transportation. Against this geographic and demographic backdrop, the County, the prosecutor's
office, local courts and our victim's advocate organization, HCCC, have long understood the
need for a supervised visitation and safe exchange program but lacked the resources. A fledgling
private attempt in this area is hamstrung by single site services and a fee structure putting it out
of reach of most eligible participants.
In the development year, the Partners initially will be working intensively with two development
groups to answer different questions. The first group includes in-house representatives from the
criminal justice system (CJS), including the courts, law enforcement, prosecutors' offices, the
County victim's services coordinator, probation and parole departments, the battering
intervention program and victim's advocacy services. The second group will be other provider
constituents of this project including other referral entities such as Child Protective Services,
Kid's Advocacy Place (provider of forensic exams for child abuse victims}, CASA, K'Staz (CPS
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contracted child services provider), the SANE nurse program at Sid Peterson Regional Hospital,
Hill Country Community Mental Health and Menta] Retardation Center, and local clinicians.
Group One will be charged to make recommendations on:
• Definition of"safety" for area children expected to access this Project
• Expectations of the Project from the CJ5, particularly the courts ordering SEV services
o Neutrality of SEV vs. selected advocacy, especially in domestic violence cases
o Information desired from the Project by the courts, probation and parole, at
vazious stages: referral, review, and in response to critical instances or points of
concern
• Expectations ofthe CJS from the Project
o Information needed
o Safety for child, other participants, staff and volunteers, community
• Services, including physical plant of the main campus, hours and days of operation, language
and cultural issues to be addressed, fee scales
• Consideration of standard court orders to support the SEV efforts, such as records release;
specific orders addressing abduction risks, unsupervised visitation,
counselingltreatment/battering intervention services as a condition of visitation privileges
(for offenders only); judicial review; restricting access to Project records in subsequent
proceedings related to the child by other consumers (primarily parents) of SEV services;
discretion of the SEV to limit visits and amend supervision levels when determined to be in
the child's best interests without returning to court
• Training of Project staff
o Court processes and procedures
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o Probation and parole processes and procedures
o Confidentiality limits
o Safety--physical plant issues, weapons screening
• Training of court and other C7S personnel
o Function and purpose of the Project--with emphasis on the funding limitations*
o Child abuse, domestic violence basics--dynamics, impact on children, batterer
characteristics
o How SEVs can be manipulated to perpetuate child and battered spouse
o Limitations of using SEV records to assess dangerousness, other risks to children
and adult victims
o Use of SEV records with other information to evaluate ongoing need for or
reduction in SEV or other mandated services for children and adult victims
o Stalking
o Value of confidentiality
• Ancillary services to benefit the child, the family, or individual parents (whether or not
Project funded)
• Evaluation services and assessing satisfaction (children, families, referral sources, others)
• Other issues as they come up.
*Discussions about funding limitations will be particularly important with the courts and other
referral sources. Project Partners foresee situations outside of this grant--which is limited to
cases of domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking; or cases of
potential injury to the child or parent/caretaker during visitation; or cases of risk of abduction--
where SEV referrals are likely, such as CPS cases where drugs or alcohol use or other neglect
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have caused a separation between parent and child and SEV services are ordered, or high conflict
divorce situations where domestic violence, et al. has not been a factor. It is the Partners' intent,
post successful award of this grant, to solicit additional funds to support a more comprehensive
SEV program in addition to the unrestricted local resources which will be allocated to the Project
for other non-funded services for Project participants.
Crroup Two will have some overlapping and some unique charges:
• Befinition of"safety" of children expected to access the Project
• Expectations of the Project by these other referral sources and related agencies and
organizations providing services to child abuse victims and families in crisis
• Relationship of the Project to these other organizations and agencies
• Create communication lines and establish contacts, along with back ups
• Address confidentiality issues and service coordination
• Services, including physical plant of the main campus, hours and days of operation, language
and cultural issues to be addressed, fee scales
• Training of Project staff on referral processes, services from other organizations
• Training for other organizations
o The Project functions and purposes--with emphasis on the funding limitations*
(see nate above about limitations and the plans for expansion)
o Domestic violence basics--dynamics, impact on children, batterer characteristics
o How SEVs can be manipulated to perpetuate child and battered spouse abuse
o Limits of using SEV records to assess dangerousness, other risks to children and
adult. victims
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o Use of SEV records with other information to evaluate ongoing need for, or
reduction in, 5EV or other mandated services for children and adult victims
o Stalking
• Ancillary services to benefit the child, the family, or individual parents (whether or not
Project funded)
• A community education/awarenessplan for the Project
• Evaluating services and assessing satisfaction (children, families, referral sources, others)
• Other issues as they come up.
Work of the two groups is expected to continue for the first six months of the development year.
In tandem, HCCC will internally review its service system in all three divisions--prevention,
victims' services, and offender intervention--to incorporate changes needed to best support
children and their families receiving SEV services through the Project. While much of the
Development Group work will be handled electronically and by phone, each are expected to
meet at least three times during this period.
HCCC anticipates involving grant managers and regulators at the state level, including the Texas
Health and Human Services Commission Family Violence Program, the Texas Attorney
General's Office Crime Victim's Division, and the Texas Governor's Office Criminal Justice
Division on some thorny aspects of confidentiality and records release. Texas currently has no
privilege or co~dentiality protections in state law for victims' services, battering intervention or
SEV programs. Appropriate policies, procedures and firewalls, as needed, between the divisions
will be created based on this research and consultation.
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In the second half of the development year, the Partners will solicit participants from the Groups
to become an ongosng Advisory Council to the Project. in addition to the provider constituents
from the Development Groups, the Partners will review experience elsewhere on the benefits of,
and process to, involving consumer constituents in the Council. The Advisory Council will
continue to assist the Project as it moves towazd implementation and assist the Partners to
reconcile any conflicts between recommendations from the two groups and from the Partners
themselves. The Advisory Council is anticipated to meet three times in the remainder of the first
year, again, with more work handled electronically.
A note about the proposed Kid CARES mobile SEV unit is important at this point. A mobile
unit is desirable in this rural area where cultural and transportation barriers make it unlikely or
impossible for families to access 5EV services. Mobile SEV services--much like rural library
and health screening services--are highly advantageous due to their flexibility to meet changing
local needs and their cost-effectiveness to service large areas of sparse population which could
not sustain the expense to obtain and operate fixed, dedicated sites throughout the service area.
The mobile unit will be advance scheduled with local courts and law enforcement. The Partners
recognize the need to approach this with much care to adequately address service and safety
concerns at these satellite locations for families with high conflict or domestic violence. Other
states have experimented with mobile services and the Partners anticipate seeking consultation
from other operators and DO7 technical assistance staff It is likely that families with certain risk
factors will be triaged for services to the main campus regardless of their residence location.
The Project Partners propose a main campus in Kerrville co-located with other HCCC non direct
client programs, providing added safety and security, and creating easy access to information
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about and access to the rich array of resources HCCC otherwise offers to families in crisis,
including shelter, personal and legal advocacy, case management, counseling, group support,
information and referral, immigration services for domestic violence victims and their children,
job and training assistance. Selecting the location and preparing the facilities will occur primarily
in the year's second half, along with completing initial policies and procedures for operations.
The final Project components during the development year will be the community
education awareness campaign and organizing volunteer services. The targets will include the
professional community--attorneys, clinicians and other health care entities, and the public.
Deliverables include one mailing (electronic and ground) to the professional audience, editorial
board tours to the five newspapers in the service area, three professional trainings--Kerr County
Bar Association; Kerr-Bandera County Medical Society; a training program for nurses, social
workers and counselors as part of the ongoing continuing education offered jointly by HCCC and
the South Texas Veterans' Health Care System, Kerrville Division; and acommunity-oriented
program as part of Community Forum--an annual series free to the public on relevant topics such
as mental illnesses, substance abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault, child abuse--to be
held in the Spring 2008. An information brochure and a Guide for Families will be produced.
For volunteers to support the main campus, HCCC will turn to its partners in the community
currently providing volunteer services in the emergency shelter, crisis hotline and for special
projects. Volunteers are anticipated to be recruited from the Kerrville Junior Services Guild, the
Schreiner University service sorority and fraternity, service organizations and the public. The
Project will recruit and train 6 volunteers by the end of the development year. The two Project
implementation years will include the following services offered at the main campus and through
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the mobile Kid CARES: monitored neutral exchange, supervised visitation, controlled visitation,
documentation, information and referral
The Project will have the capacity to provide 1,800 supervised visitation (2 hour) sessions, 1,000
monitored neutral exchange services, and 36 age-appropriate support groups for children yearly.
At present, without SEVs readily available in the area, utilization by the courts, Texas Child
Protective Service and other refercal sources is difficult to project. Based on the capacity, the
Project will serve between 180 and more than 500 families during the two implementation yeazs.
A goal of the orientation and training during the development year will be to support and
encourage referrals to the Program to gain the maximum benefit possible to eligible area
families.
Additionally, by the second yeaz of implementation, the Project is expected to generate annually-
-at no cost to the Project--10 emergency shelter admissions for domestic violence victims not
otherwise registered in HCCC services; 20 applications for Protective Orders and 15 filings; 20
applications for Crime Victim's Compensation; 10 abusers referred and screened for battering
intervention services; 30 referrals to victim's advocacy services; 30 adult and child referrals for
HCCC counseling (at no cost) and another 20-30 referrals to other providers where the client has
the ability to pay for services. At no time will services be conditioned that adult participants
seek protection orders, counseling or some other course of action with which they disagree.
Because HCCC handles all printing in house to avoid the expense and inflexibility of
maintaining large inventories of printed materials, both the Program brochure and Guide for
Families (produced in the development year) will be printed on an as-needed basis. In this way,
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the Partners are able to refine such materials to add new information, clarify any confusing
aspects, and modify the materials consistent with any Program changes over time.
And while it may be bold to do so prior to operating any services or developing the assessment
tools to be used, the Partners have targeted a 90 percent satisfaction rate by the end of the second
implementation year for children clients, adults participating in SEV services, and referral
sources. This matches the satisfaction rates HCCC achieves in existing victim's services.
During each implementation year, the Advisory Council is projected to meet three times with
interim work inquiries handled electronically. Subgroups of the Council will be formed as
needed to address selected issues as they arise.
Additional Requirements
1. Continued development and/or implementation to increase SEV options for families
with a history of domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or stalking.
The Project has several components built in to ensure ongoing development and improvements--
the active participation of the Advisory Council, and the commitment to both program evaluation
and consumer/referral source satisfaction assessments.
2. Compliance with Minimum Requirements.
Demonstrate expertise. HCCC has been the local provider of state grant funded services for
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault since 1984, and more recently for prevention
services and offender intervention programs for its four-county service area. HCCC is routinely
audited by its state grant agencies including the Texas Attorney General's office and the Texas
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Health and Human Services Commission Family Violence Program. These reviews include staff
training, service design, service delivery, and other contract compliance.
Ensure that any fees changes are based on income. The Partners will use a sliding fee scale
consistent with income ranges used by other County services such as probation and based on the
2007 Poverty Guidelines published (1/24J07) by the US Department of Health and Human
Services. The Partners are not anticipating earned revenues to be a substantial part of the
implementation years' budgets or the continuation plan (discussed below under "Sustainability").
Remonstrate that adequate security measures, including adequate facilities, procedures,
and personnel capable of preventing violence, are in place for the operation of SEVs. The
Partners, with the consultation of the two development groups followed by the Advisory
Council, will incorporate reasonable facility security, procedures and staffing patternslstaff
training to reduce the risk of violence or other abuse during SEV services. Facility
considerations will vary between the main campus and mobile unit, again, reflecting the need to
likely triage families with high conflict, histories of serious domestic violence, stalking or
abduction risks, to the main campus.
Facility issues to be considered include: locks, separate entrances, separate and/or secured
pazking at the main campus, separate waiting rooms; panic buttons for internal security and law
enforcement response, scheduling notice to law enforcement (for mobile unit) to allow for drive
bys; weapons detection; exterior cameras.
Procedure issues include strict compliance with policies on arrival/departure times; recording
and reporting rule violations (e.g., abusers arriving early or employing other stalking methods to
intimidate another party, gift exchanges, etc.), confidentiality (including addresses, telephone
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numbers, schools and workplaces of the custodial parent and child), critical incident responses
(e.g., weather emergency, violence or abuse, etc.), facility issues (e.g., lock checks, camera
checks, etc.) for consistent monitoring of the facility and grounds for safety risks, and
documentation. Other important procedures include the processes for informing all staff about
protective orders, and for weapons screening and disarmament. A principal procedure to
ensure safety will be to routinely inquire of children clients and adult participants what
they feel would improve their safety both on site and during the period when SEV services
are engaged by the family.
Staffing patterns will vary depending on the number of services scheduled, but at a minimum no
less than two paid staff--one of which is trained as a monitor for SEV services and one security
personnel--will be on duty.
Training will include that recommended by the National Supervised Visitation Network and:
• training required of HCCC employees on domestic violence (including its impact on
children), sexual assault, Texas laws, clients' rights (adding participants' rights to refuse
ancillary services and to decline to make application for or seek protective orders,
counseling, offender intervention or other services with which they disagree, except as
ordered by a court in the case of battering intervention services), confidentiality, occupational
and food safety, and HCCC policies and procedures
• safety and de-escalation training such as PMAB (the non-restraint tactics of this module) or a
similar program
• cultural sensitivity orientation
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• training on how batterer behavior can appear during SEV services (attempting to control or
manipulate staff, denial of abusive behavior, requesting exceptions from the Program--e.g.,
limitations on gifts, visit monitoring, etc.)
• education on how SEV services can be manipulated by abusers and result in continuing
victimization of child sexual abuse victims and child and adult victims of domestic violence
• training on responses to severe distress ofa child in response to, or during, SEV services
• training on minimal screening (by observation and non clinical) for participant mental status,
toxicity (drug or alcohol), and lethality.
HCCC does not now offer, and the Partners will not include as part of the Project, activities that
may compromise victim safety, including but not limited to:
• Mediation, alterative dispute resolution, or family counseling as a response to domestic
violence, sexual assault or stalking
• Offering perpetrators the option of entering pre-trial diversion progams
• Batterer intervention programs that do not use the coercive power of the CJS to hold batterers
accountable
• Conditioning SEV services on victims seeking protection orders, counseling or some other
course of action with which they disagree.
Prescribe standards by which SEV services will occur. The partners will begin with the
minimum standards of the National Supervised Visitation Network and build on and tailor these
with the experiences of other providers, the research conducted by DOJ and its contractors at
evaluation sites, and through DOJ technical assistance. Formal initial policies and procedures
will be in place by the end of the development year.
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3. The Community to be served including the diverse, traditionally underserved
populations of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or
stalking. As a Project Partner, HCCC will bring its expertise in victims and victims' services to
this project, ensuring a quality approach to SEV services with participants and clients in Ken
County and parts of Bandera County so victimized. Additionally, this Project is designed to
reach traditionally underserved populations by addressing barriers of rural isolation, and culture
and language. The Partners are sensitive to local issues that the Project will target, including the
unique needs of grandparents who are caregivers of children, and never married parents,
especially teenage parents. And, traditionally underserved in this service azea are those lacking
the financial resources to afford private attorneys, therapists or San Antonio-based SEV
programs. The combination of no cost and sliding fee scale services will make the Program
financially accessible to all residents.
4. Sound development and thoughtful innovation. The Partners are investing resources into
the development of this proposal and the beginnings of the Project business plan. With the
proposed linkages to existing DV services and offender programs, and the mobile unit, the plans
aze perceived to be both sound and innovative. We feel confident that the development groups
and the Advisory Council will enrich the Project, both by implementation and going forwazd.
5. Descriptions of development and implementation, staff capability, project components
and general timelines. The development, project components and timelines are variously
described above. Staff' capability with respect to traditional victims' and offender services has
been explained. HCCC has also incorporated trained staff from the local SEV start up into its
current staff roster. It is HCCC's intent to use this personnel to manage the Project under the
direction of the HCCC executive director. The HCCC executive director is experienced at
diverse project and non profit management. Additionally, the existing HCCC administrative
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infrastructure for grants management, accounting and bookkeeping, publication production,
technology, fundraising, volunteer coordination and facilities management will support this
Project at minimal expense to the Project itself. Timeline Summary:
Months 1-6: Development groups are organized and handle assigned tasks; meeting 3 times
Months 1-12: Project Coordinator, HCCC executive Director and other partner staff attend 3
OVW technical assistance trainings
Month 7: Semi annual report made to OVW
Months 7-12: Advisory Council is organized; reviews work of groups; meets 3 times; facility
selection and development occurs for main campus
Months 10-12: Monitor 1 and Security 1 personnel are hired and trained; initial volunteers are
recruited and trained; community educationlawareness campaign occurs--professional trainings,
public forum, editorial board tours, mailing; informational brochure and Guide for Families is
produced
Month 12: Facility work is completed; policies and procedures are completed; Hales and
regulations are completed; fee schedule is in place.
Month 13: Semi annual report to OVW; main campus opens for business
Months 13-24: Advisory Council meets 3 times and reviews Project progress; Partner staff
attend 3 OVW technical assistance trainings
Month 16: Mobile Kid CARES unit comes on line
Month 19: Semi annual report to OVW
Month 20: Monitor 2 and Security 2 are hired and trained
Month 25: Semi annual report to OVW
Months 25-36: Advisory Council meets 3 times and review Project progress; Partner staff
attend 3 OVW technical assistance trainings; solicitation for continuation funding occurs
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Month 31: Semi annual report to OVW
Month 37: Semi annual report to OVW
F. Who will implement the Project. The Project Partners include the County, including
substantial elements of the local courts, probation and law enforcement for Ken County, and
HCCC, the victims' services and offender program provider for both Kerr and Bandera counties.
HCCC meets the required criteria:
• Provides victims' services and has a 23-year history of effective work
• Addresses a demonstrated need by providing services that promote dignity and self
sufficiency, improves access to resources, and creates options for safety through its crisis
hotline, emergency shelter, victims' advocacy (case management, service planning,
information and referral, entitlement advocacy), clinical counseling, group support,
prevention, and professional and community education
• Does not engage in activities that compromise victim safety, as described under the
"Additional Requirements" section of Section E above.
The County and HCCC will work closely with the County of Bandera, Bandera County
Commissioners Court and components of the local CJS for services extended into that county.
And finally, the Project service area includes portions of two state district court jurisdictions.
The Partners will work closely with District Judges Steve Ables, 216's US Judicial District
Court, and Karl Prohl, 198t° US Judicial District Court, and their staff in the design,
implementation and operation of the Project.
In terms of the Project partners, HCCC will be the SEV operator with monthly performance and
financial accounting to the County. Project staff will be employees of HCCC and all expenses
are the responsibility of HCCC; HCCC retains all Project income. The County will be
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responsible for reporting to the DOJ and for facilitating the involvement of the local CJS in the
development, implementation and operation of the Project. The County will assist HCCC in
promoting the Project.
G. Sustainability. While the Project design and the commitment of the partners is intended to
attract DOJ continued investment on the Project, HCCC projects to sustain the Project
independent of DOJ fixture funding, if necessary, through retained Project fees, grant funding,
Project-related fundraising, and other unrestricted HCCC income. This is nothing new to
HCCC. For FY 2007, for example, HCCC had to, on very short notice; replace one grant
funding stream for victims' services in the four counties. This funding was more than replaced
with a grant from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation and local fundraising. Far from causing
service reductions, HCCC is providing a significant increase in client services this year across its
service area. HCCC is in the process of joint venturing with two other area non profits on an
unrelated business income venture. This collaborative initiative is an exciting development
which promises to reduce HCCC's dependence on government funding overall. HCCC will not
be looking to the County for continuation fixnding following the Project grant from DOJ.
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Kid CARES Safe Haven Project
Kerr County, Texas
Budget Detail Worksheet
A. Personnel
Name/Position	Computation (year: annualized salary @ %FTE)	Cost
1.	Project Coor.	]:$28,995@50%; 2$30,451@100%; 3:$31,237@100%	$ 76,186
2.	Monitor 1	1:$22,880@10.3%; 2:$22,880@62.5%; 3$:23,795@62.5% $ 31,529
3.	Monitor 2	1:$22,880@0%; 2:$22,880@.33%; 3:$23,795@62.5%	$ 22,422
4.	Security 1	1:$20,800@3.3%;2:$20,800@50%; 3:$21,632@50%	$ 21,902
5.	Security 2	1:$20,800@0%; 2:$20,800@.33%; 3:21,632@50%	$ 17,680
6.	Executive Dir.	1:$40,000@15%; 2:$41,995@15%; 3:$43,675@10%	$ 16,667
7.	Volunteer Coor.	1:$29,078@6.25%;2:$30,534@14.4%; 3:$31,762@9.6%	$ 9,263
8.	Admin. Coor.	1:$24,211@15%; 2:$25,422@20%; 3:26,438@20%	$ 14,004
9.	Finance Coor.	1:$34,320@5%;2:$36,047@7%; $37,482@8%	$ 7,238
		SUB-TOTAL	$216,891
B. Fringe Benefits
1. FICA Salary x .0765 $ 16,592

2. Worker's Comp. Project only staff: full annual rate*; shared staff: % of
Salary on Project. (*Rates used for calculations:
Year 1:$212.50; Year 2: $212.50; Year 3: $225.00) $ 2,805
3. Unemployment Project-only staff TWC rates by % of FTE; shared
Staff: % of salary on project x TWC rates by % of FTE
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(Year 1 full time rate: $52.50; Year 2: $52.5; Yeaz 3: $55) $ 544
4. Health & Life Full-time HCCC staff (30 hrs/week or more) are eligible;
(Year 1: $4,800; year 2: $5,700; Year 3: $6,500) $ 21,361
SUB-TOTAL $ 41,302
C. Travel
1. Reimbursed Development Croup and Advisory
Council Meetings in Kerrville; 12 meetings @ 3 staff @ 10 miles
@$.445/mile
$ 160
2. OVW Required Technicat Assistance Conferences (from $50,000 set aside funds)
a. Year 1
L Three participants attending technical assistance training
In San Francisco--air fare: $325 x 3, hotel for two nights $190
X 3, $100 taxi, $55 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio Airport
X 2, $22 for 48 hours airport parking x 2; $25/day meal
allowance x 3 $ 1,949
2. Three participants attending technical assistance training in
Minneapolis--air fare: $575 x 3; hotel for two nights: $190 x 3,
$100 taxi, $55 x 2 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio Airport, $22
x 2 for 48 hours airport pazking; $25/day meal allowance x 3 $ 2,699
3. Three participants attending technical assistance training in
Washington, D.C.--air fare: $403 x 3, hotel for two nights $250 x. 3,
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$150 taxi, $55 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio Airport x 2,
$22 for 48 hours airport parking x 2; $25/day meal allowance x 3 $ 2,413
b. Year 2
1. Three participants attending technical assistance training in
Chicago--air fare: $768 x 3; hotel for two nights: $250 x 3;
$100 taxi; $55 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio Airport x 2,
$22 for 48 hours airport parking x 2; $35/day meal allowance x3 $ 3,518
2. Two participants attending technical assistance training in
Detroit--air fare: $637 x 2; hotel for two nights: $250 x 2;
$100 tali; $55 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio Airport x2,
$22 for 48 hours airport parking x2; $35/day meal allowance x 2 $ 2,168
3. Two participants attending technical assistance training in
Orlando, Florida--air fare: $415 x 2; hotel for two nights: $300
X 2; $100 taxi; $55 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio Airport x 2,
$22 for 48 hours airport pazking x 2, $35/day meal allowance x 2 $ 1,724
c. Year 3
1. Three participants attending technical assistance training in
New York--air fare: $650 x 3; hotel for two nights: $300 x 3;
$150 taxi; $55 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio Airport x 2;
$22 for 48 hours airport parking x 2; $35/day meal allowance
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X 3 $ 3,364
2. Two participants attending technical assistance training in
Chicago--air faze: $768 x 2; hotel for two nights: $250 x 2;
$100 taxi; $55 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio Airport x 2,
$22 for 48 hours airport parking x 2; $35/day meal allowance
X 2 $ 2,430
3. Two participants attending technical assistance training in
Washington, DC--air fare: $550 x 2; hotel for two nights: $250
X 2; $150 taxi; $55 reimbursed mileage to San Antonio airport
X 2; $22 for 48 hours airport parking x 2; $35/day meal allowance
X2
$ 2,044
d. Remaining Technical Assistance Travel Set Aside to
meet the requirement of $50,000 $27,691
Total Technical Assistance Travel $50,000
TOTAL $50,160
D. Equipment
1. None
TOTAL $ 0
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E. Supplies
1. Office Supplies, postage	$	2,000
2.	Printing, publications	$	7,000
3.	Meeting support (snacks, materials)	$	2,500
4.	Child snacks/food	$	2,600
5.	Children's toys, books, other supplies (diapers, wipes)	$	2,000
	TOTAL	$16,100
F.	Construction		
i.	None		
	TOTAL	$	0
G.	Consultants/Contracts		
1.	None		
	TOTAL	$	0
H. Other Costs
1.	Facility Rent	Yeaz 1: None ;Year 2: $675month;		
		Year 3: $708.75/month	$	16,605
2.	Utilities	Based on projected operating: Year 1: None;		
		Year 2: $6,000; Year 3: $6,000	$	12,000
3.	Surveillance	Year 1: None; Year 2: $4,000; Year 3: $4,500	$	8,500
4.	Mobile Rental	$800 per month for 20 months	$	16,000
5.	Mobile Fuel/Maintenance 4 trips per week for 75 weeks; avg. of		
		70 miles per tri a .445lmile	$	9,345
6.	Insurance	Estimated premiums for liability, property, auto		
		for two years operating	$	12,000
7.	Audit Expense	County pro rated costs for triggering single audit	$	1,000
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TOTAL
Budget Summary
A.	Personnel	$216,891
B.	Fringe Benetits	$ 41,302
C.	Travel	$ 50,160
D.	Equipment	$ 0
E.	Supplies	$ 16,100
F.	Construction	$ 0
G.	ConsultantslContracts	$ 0
H.	Other	$ 75,450
	Total Direct Costs	$399,903
I.	Indirect Costs	$ 0
	TOTAL PROJECT COSTS	$399,903
$ 75,450
Budget Narrative
The Partners submit the above reasonable budget which projects costs over the three years of the
Project. Personnel and other operating expenses vary greatly between Year 1, the development
year, and Years 2 and 3, the implementation years. And during implementation, it is anticipated
that the Project will not have demand for services on day I requiring a full complement of
personnel, so a phase in of personnel is shown in the budget.
A, Personneh The Project Coordinator will staff the Development Groups and the Advisory
Council, incorporating work from these entities into the Project's final design. The Coordinator
will draft initial policies and procedures, specify physical plant requirements and oversee the
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renovation, if any, and layouts. The Coordinator will be primarily responsible for training of
Project direct service staff (monitors and security personnel), and designing the training
packages for other HCCC staff, County staff, and the external training/awareness activities. The
Executive Director will coordinate the work of HCCC with the County and other referral sources
and constituencies in the service area. The ED is responsible for the administrative functioning
of the Project and responsible to the County for both the financial and client service reporting.
The ED will be substantially involved in the external training and awareness activities in the
development year and throughout the Project. The Volunteer Coordinator will solicit, recruit and
train volunteers for the Project. The Administrative Coordinator will handle personnel
screening, payroll, other human resources functions, and publication production. The Finance
Coordinator handles the Project accounting functions, producing monthly and as needed
financial reports on the Project. The two monitor and two security personnel are direct client
services staff providing supervision for visitations and exchanges, intakes and security for
children, their families, and staff
Year 1 anticipates only three staff positions on the Project for the full year--the Project
Coordinator at half time for the year, the executive director averaging 15% during the year, and
the Finance Coordinator to prepare financial reports each month. As the Project moves toward
implementation, amonitor and security personnel are added in the last quarter, and the Volunteer
Coordinator and Administrative Coordinator will begin on volunteer recruitment and training,
and publications, respectively.
In Year 2, the Project Coordinator moves to a full-time position with the Monitor I and Security
1 moving to their projected part-time levels. The Monitor 2 and Security 2 positions are
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projected to begin training in the third quarter and be ready for client services before the end of
the year. The ED (15%), Volunteer Coordinator (14.4%), Administrative Coordinator (20%) and
Finance Coordinator (7%) wntinue at their part-time levels.
In Year 3, the Project Coordinator continues at full-time; both Monitors and both Security
personnel are funded at their projected part-time levels. Work of the ED, Volunteer,
Administrative and Finance coordinators continues.
B. Fringe Benefits. Fringe Benefits includes FICA, worker's compensation coverage and
unemployment (as required by Texas law), and health and life insurance benefits. FICA is
calculated as .0765 x salary expense. Worker's compensation and employment insurance are
based on today's rates, escalated slightly by Year 3. HCCC offers health and life insurance
benefits through its group plan to full-time (30 hours per week or more) regular employees. No
Project part-time staff (less than 30 hours per week) is eligible for health and life insurance
benefits, sick time or vacation/holiday pay unless this is a shazed staff with other HCCC projects.
For those full-time HCCC personnel working a percentage on the Project (e.g., the ED,
Volunteer Coordinator, Administrative Coordinator, etc.) receiving HCCC benefits, the benefit
costs to the project are prorated based on the percent time on the Project.
C. Travel. Most of the anticipated Development Group and Advisory Group members office
within blocks of the Kerc County Courthouse, making travel expenses minimal for these
activities. The projections for required technical assistance travel are based on telephone
conversations with OVW staff during the development of this application including that (I)
project sites are anticipated to be attending at least three trainings per year for each yeaz of the
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grant; (2) project sites send at least 2 to 3 staff/MOU participants to each training; (3) trainings
aze all across the country and past trainings have been in San Francisco, Florida, Minneapolis
and New York, (4) there are no registration fees or materials charges for these trainings. For
purposes of this application, these sites along with Detroit (a DOJ demonstration site) and
Washington DC were projected based on available Internet rates for air fare and hotel expenses
today. Depending on opportunities to obtain discount plane tickets, share hotel rooms, etc., the
Partners anticipate that these travel expenses can be reduced substantially. Also, if the trainings
are scheduled in more sites that are more accessible to the South, the costs will be less. Air
travel, on the other hand, could be significantly higher over then next three yeazs. There are
substantial unknowns. OVW staff has encouraged us to make the best guess possible at this
time. The Grant Application Package (page 17), however, does state: "All development project
applicants are required to allocate funds in the amount of $SO,000...to support travel costs
associated with technical assistance..." For this reason, the additional unspecified technical
assistance travel funds, in the amount of $27,691, are included to make up the balance of
$50,000 in order to comply with the application requirements. Mileage expenses are based on
the IRS allowable rate of $.445 per mile.
D. Equipment. No equipment is to be acquired with DOJ funds.
E. Supplies. Supply expenses include usual and customary expenses for the administrative
functions of the Project, including forms, publications and reports. The significant postage
expense is during Year 1 with the community awareness/education mailing. piece to selected
audiences. Other supply expense items include support for the Development Group and
Advisory Council meetings (bottled water, snack food), snacks/food for child clients receiving
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SEV services, and other supplies for the children including toys, books, and baby supplies
(diapers, wipes) and basic paper products.
F. Construction. No construction is contracted with DOJ funds.
G. Consultants/Contracts. No consultants or other contracts for professional services are to be
obtained with DOJ funds. (Surveillance services of the main campus are possibly provided by a
services contract; that is shown in Other Costs below.)
H. Other Costs. Expenses for facility rent, utilities, the mobile unit, etc. are budgeted only for
the two implementation years. Projections are based on the prevailing area rates and the
formulas shown on the Budget Detail Worksheet for this section. The Audit Expense line item
is a County expense in the event that in ITear 3, the funds received for the Project cause the
County's income from federal sources to exceed $500,000 and thereby trigger the requirement
that the County undergo a single audit for that year. The $1,000 allocated would help offset this
added expense to the County as a result of the Project.
I. Indirect Costs. No indirect costs are to be paid with DOJ funds
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COUNTY JVDGH
PAT TINLEY
COMMISSIONERS' COURT
N.A. "BVSTER" NALDWIN, PCT. 1
WILLIAN "RILL° WILLIAMS, PCT. 2
JONATANA)i LETZ, PCT. 3
DAVE NICHOLSON, PCT. 9
February 12, 2007
Director
Office on Violence Against Women
US Department of Justice
800 K Street, Suite 920
Washington, DC 20530
THE COUNTY COURT
OP
RERR COUNTY, TEXAS
700 MAIN, KERRVILLB, THXA.4 78028
TBL: (830) 792-2211
FAX: (830) 792-2218
H-MAIL: kerrcocc@ktc. com
CLBRH
JANNETT PIEPBR
COURT COORDINATOR
HATNY lIITCNSLL
The County of Ken, Texas, Ken County Commissioners Court. certifies that any funds
awarded through the Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Program will
be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and will not replace (supplant)
nonfederal funds that have been appropriated for the purpose of providing services to
victims of domestic violence, dating violence and child victimization. The County of Kerr,
Texas, Kerr County Commissioners Court understands that supplanting violations can result
in a range of penalties, including suspension of future funds under this program, suspension
or debarment from federal grants, recoupment of monies provided under this grant, and civil
and/or criminal penalties.
Sincerely,
~c~ ~
The Honorable Pat Tinley
Ken County Judge
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Memorandum of Understanding
Between the Kerr County Commissioner's Court and
The Hill Country Crisis Council, Inc. to operate a Safe Haven Project
The County of Kett (County) is the lead Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe
Exchange Grant Program applicant, and supports the Kid CARES Safe Haven Project. The
County enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hill Country Crisis
Council, Ina (HCCC) as the contract provider of the Kid CARES Safe Haven Project, and
the local court system.
I. History of Relationship
HCCC is the battered women's center and rape crisis center for Kerr County, and has
explored operating a Safe Haven Project for Kett County and suttounding areas with the
encouragement of the former Kerr County Special Prosecutor for Crimes Against Women
(now, Assistant County Attorney) and the County's Crime Victims' Coordinator. HCCC
has retained staff trained in Safe Haven operations and is undergoing cross training on issues
of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
HCCC also operates the court-mandated domestic violence offender intervention program
for afour-county area, bringing to the table this special expertise on risks to children and
spouses in battering relationships.
The grant partnering organizations' ultimate goal is the protection of children in all settings.
As a result, the County and HCCC are striving to develop and expanded collaboration
including child abuse and neglect prevention organizations, law enforcement, courts and
other elements of the criminal justice system, Sid Peterson Hospital and local clinics, legal
advocates, families and community groups. HCCC will additionally invite members of an
Advisory Committee from its other collaborative partners in the area including K'Star
(emergency shelter and counseling services for children victimized by abuse), Kid's
Advocacy Place (providing forensic evaluations of child abuse victims; CASA (providing
court advocates for children), and other community resources. These organizations have a
substantial history of working together to educate professionals, families and the community
at large on issues surrounding child safety and child abuse. The group's immediate goal is
to develop an awareness and understanding among the collaborators of the unique
circumstances surrounding supervised visitation in cases of domestic violence, and to plan
for special needs to provide Safe Haven services accessible in our largely rural area.
II. Development of Application
Based on this history of work on child abuse issues and the specific discussions with County
offices regarding the need for supervised visitation and safe exchange services, HCCC has
brought the Kid CARES Safe Haven Project (the Project) proposal to the County
Commissioner's Court for its consideration on January 22, 2007. Negotiations with County
officials have lead to the development of this MOU and the submission of the grant
application.
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Hi. Roles and Responsibilities
Hill Country Crisis Council
The HCCC will develop the Kid CARES Safe Haven Project under the Kid CARES
division. The HCCC has hired a project director trained in Safe Haven projects and a
member of the National Supervised Visitation Network. The HCCC Executive Director and
the Kid CARES Safe Haven director will be responsible for all non-administrative duties
related to collaboration with the courts and other referring agencies or agencies of interest,
and will be responsible for implementing the Advisory Committee.
Trainine
HCCC will provide up to three domestic violence awareness training sessions per year for
collaborators and partners in the Project. Project staff will be fully trained in domestic
violence, sexual assault and child abuse identification, awareness, effects and prevention as
all other HCCC staff.
Project Oaerations
HCCC will dedicate three staff and volunteers as applicable to provide supervised visitation
services to families impacted by domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and stalking
or as otherwise identified by the courts and referring child protection agencies needing such
services. HCCC will provide facilities, materials and security for the program service
objections. HCCC will maintain the confidentiality of individuals and families using the
Project services.
The Executive Director will submit financial documentation and program evaluation
information to the County on a monthly basis consistent with the requirements of the grant.
HCCC financial records and any records pertaining to the Program's operations shall be
available to the County for inspection during normal business hours. HCCC will indemnify
the County from any obligation to repay funds to the US Department of Justice Office on
Violence Against Women for any failure in services, performance evaluation or financial
reporting to the County, except in the instance of the County's failure to meet reporting
deadlines to the OVW for reports timely received from HCCC.
HCCC shall submit to the County its annual audit report, within 30 days of the completed
outside audit approved by the HCCC Board of Directors, for each year of the grant period.
County of Kerr, Texas
The County will act as the fiscal agent for the grant project and ensure compliance with the
reporting requirements of the Office on Violence Against Women. The County will be
responsible to submitting timely reports on performance evaluation and financial reporting
to the US Department of Justice OV W as required by the grant.
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The County and District Courts will submit referrals and relevant case information to Kid
CARES Safe Haven Project and follow up on the outcome of referrals.
IV. Time Line
The roles and responsibilities described above are contingent on the County receiving funds
requested for the Project in the OVW grant application. The beginning and end dates of this
collaborative effort would coincide with the grant period, anticipated to be June 1, 2007
through May 31, 2010.
IIV. Continuation Funding
HCCC agrees to seek continuation funding beyond the grant award period from sources
other than the County and understands that nothing in this agreement obligates the County to
continue funding Kid CARES Safe Haven Project beyond the grant funding.
Approval
We, the undersigned, have read and agree with this MOU. Further, we have reviewed the
portion of the proposed project budget pertaining to the collaborative effort described here,
and approve it.
Kerr County, Teaas
Hill Country Crisis Council, Inc.
~~ ~~
o at Tinley Sheryl L. Howard
Kerr County Judge Executive Director
Date 1-l12~V7 Date a~i21~
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COVNTY JUD68
PAT TINLBY
COMMISSIONERS' COURT
N.A. "HVSTER" BALDWIN, PCP. 1
WILLIAM "HILL" WILLIAM3, PCP. 2
JONATANAN LSTZ, PCP. 3
DAUB NICNOLSON, PCP. 4
THE COUNTY COURT
OF
KERB COUNTY, TEXAS
700 FII~IN, KBRRPILLB, TEXAS 78028
TEL: (S3D) 792-2213
FAX: (S30) 792-2218
E-MAIL: keY2000C@ktc. com
February 12, 2007
Office on Violence Against Women
United States Department of Justice
800 K Street, N.W., Suite 920
Washington, DC 20530
RE: Certification of Statutory Considerations and Minimum Requirements
CLERK
JANNHTT PIBPSR
COUAT COORDINATOR
BATHY MITCNBLL
The County of Ken, Texas, Kerr County Commissioner's Court does certify that the Kid CARES Safe
Haven project will meet the following:
Statutory Considerations:
o The number of families to be served by the proposed visitation program and services;
o The extent to which the proposed supervised visitation program and services serve
underserved populations
o The extent to which we demonstrate cooperation and collaboration with non-profit,
government entities in the local community services, including the state domestic violence
coalitions, state sexual assault coalitions, community-based shelters, and programs for
domestic violence and sexual assault victims,
o The extent to which we demonstrate coordination and collaboration with state and local
court systems, including mechanisms for communication and referral.
Minimum Requirements:
o Demonstrate expertise in the area of family violence, including the azeas of domestic
violence or sexual assault, as appropriate;
o Enswe that any fees charge to individuals for use of programs and services aze based on
the income of those individuals, unless otherwise provided by court order;
o Demonstrate that adequate security measures, including adequate facilities, procedwes,
and personnel capable of preventing violence, are in place for the operations of supervised
visitation program and services or safe visitation exchange; and
o Prescribe standards by which supervised visitation and safe visitation exchange will occur.
Sincerely,
o ab a at Tinley 1
Kerr County Judge
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Letty Turkett
121 Eim Way .Kerrville, Texas 78029.830.896.3655
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-Present Hill Country Crisis Council, Proposed Project Coordinator
Kid CARES Safe Haven Project
• Assist in preparation of DOJ grant application
• Development of Project guidelines, policies and procedures
2006-Present Hill Country Crisis Council, Prevention Specialist-Schools
• Develop age-appropriate presentations for school classroom on bullying, safe
touch, sexual harassment, dating violence and date rape
• Make classroom presentations; conduct pre and post testing of participants to
determine knowledge gained
• Collaborate with school and school district personnel on programs, policies
and procedures to improve campus and student safety
2005-2006 Law Offices of Stephen Turkett, ParalegallOffice Manager
• Manage busy law practice
• Client contactlinterviews
• Litigation document drafting/discovery responses and trial preparation
2003-2005 Law Offices of Peggy Dunbar Graham, Paralegal, Administrative Assistant
• Manage law practice
• Client contact and interviews
• Litigation document drafting/discovery responses/trial preparation
2002-2003 Mark Andrews, Attorney at Law, Paralegal, Executive Assistant
• Client contact and interviews
• Preparation of legal documents under attorney supervision
• Office management
1999-2001 Higdon, Hardy and Zuflacht, Paralega;
• Client contact and interviews
Office management
Litigation document drafting/discovery responses/trial preparation
EDUCATION
1999 Texas Careers--Paralegal
1987 OW Holmes High School
INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES
National Supervised Visitation Network, Member, 21106-2007
Hill Country Charity Ball Association, Member 2004-2006
First Baptist Church, Ingram
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Sheryl L. Howard
Post Office Boa 2732 . Bandera, Texas 78003.830.460.0303
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005-Present Hill Country Crisis Council, Executive Director
• Manage non profit victims' services agency with afour-county service area
• Responsible for 23 employees and $650,000 budget
• Responsible for grants compliance, program development, grant solicitation
2001-Present Flying Goat Ranch, Owner
• Developed and manage commercial ranch operation
1995-2000 Health Care Consulting, self-employed consultant
• Consulting on organizational issues and staffing patterns for mental health
organizations with special expertise on managed care issues and contracting
1993-1995 Timberlawn Mental Health System, CEO
• Responsible for 235-bed psychiatric hospital, four clinics, apartment living
program and group home
• Responsible for 300 employees and $30 million budget
1992-1993 Dallas County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, Inc., CEO, Chairman
of the Board
• Responsible for management of this community mental health and mental
retardation center including array of clinics, group homes, emergency services,
contracted services
• Responsible for 500 employees and $50 million budget
1985-1989 Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians, Executive Director
• Managed this state-wide association of 1,400 psychiatrists
• Responsible for membership, annual meeting, policy development and legislative
representation
1983-1985 Consultant
• Client representation on legislative and regulatory matters
• Legislative research and drafting
1980.1983 Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin Office, Legislative Assistant
• Client representation on legislative and regulatory matters
• Legislative research and drafting
1979-1980 Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston Office, Bond Law Legal Assistant
• Draft bond financing packages
• Research
1978-1979 Texas House of Representatives, Representative Bo Crawford, Legislative Aide
• Responsible for constituent matters
• Legislative drafting, research
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Sheryl Howard
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EDUCATION
University of Texas, Austin, Economics, Music
INTERESTS/ACTIVITIES
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault
Texas Council on Family Violence
Texas Farm Bureau
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
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COUNTY JUD08
PAT TINLHY
CODMISSIONERS' COURT
e.A. ^SVSTEA" SALDWIN, PCT. 1
WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAM3, PCP. 2
JONATA(iAN LET2, PCP. 3
DAVE NICHOLSON, PCP. 4
February 12, 2007
Mr. Ken Nicolas
Governor's Office
Criminal Justice Division
Post Office Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
THE COUNTY COURT
	OF
KERB	COUNTY, TEXAS
700 RAIN, E	ERRVILLH, TSXA.S 78028
TBL:	(830) 792-2211
FAX:	(830) 792-2218
H-MAIL:	kerrcocc@ktc. com
CLBRH
JANNHTT PIHPBR
COVAT COORDINATOR
HATHY HITCBELL
RE: Kid CARES Safe Haven Project Application
Dear Mr. Nicolas:
Pursuant to requirements for Texas Single Point of Contact review, enclosed please find our application
Summary, Abstract, Project Narrative and Project Budget Detailed Worksheet and Narrative in response
to the grant announcement from the US Department of Justice, "OV W FY 2007 Safe Havens: Supervised
Visitation and Safe Exchange Program", CFDA 16.527, along with the Review Notification form from
the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
The Honorable Pat Tinley
Ken County Judge
covNTx JwaE
PAT TZNLEY
COMMISSIONERS' COURT
H.A. "HVSTHR^ SALDWIN, PCP. 1
WILLIAM "HILL" WILLIAMS, PCP. 2
JONATAHAN LET2, PCT. 3
DAVE NICHOLSON. PCT. 4
February 12, 2007
THE COUNTY COURT
OF
KERB COUNTY, TEXAS
700 MAIN, KERR4ILLE, TEXAS 76028
TBL: (830y 792-2211
FAX: (830) 792-2218
E-MAIL: kerrcocc@ktc. com
Ms. Jennifer Sims
Director ofConsumer/External Relations
Department of Family Protective Services
701 West 51~` Street
Austin, Texas 78751
RE: Kid CARES Safe Hauen Project Application
Dear Ms. Sims:
CLERK
JANNETT PIEPER
COURT COORDINATOR
KATHY MITCHHLL
Pursuant to requirements for Texas Single Point of Contact review, enclosed please find our application
Summary, Abstract, Project Nazrative and Project Budget Detailed Worksheet and Narrative in response
to the grant announcement from the US Department of Justice, "OV W FY 2007 Safe Havens: Supervised
Visitation and Safe Exchange Program", CFDA 16.527, along with the Review Notification form from
the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
onorable Pat Tinley
Kerr County Judge
COVNTY JUDOB
PAT TINLEY
COMMISSION8R8' COURT
H.A. "BUSTEA^ BALDWIN, PCT. 1
WILLIAM "BILL" NILLIAMS, PCT. 2
JONATANAN LSTZ, PCT. 3
DAVE NICAOLSON, PCT. 9
February 12, 2007
Ms. Tiffany Pickens
TRACS Coordinator
THE COUNTY COURT
OF
KERB COUNTY, TEXA.3
700 MAIN, RBRRVILLB, THXAS 78028
THL: (830) 792-2211
FAX: (830) 792-2218
8-MAIL: kexxcocc@ktc. COm
Alamo Area Council of Governments
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700
San Antonio, Texas 78217
RE: Kid CARES Safe Haven Project Application
Dear Ms. Pickens:
CLBRR
JANNSTT PI8P8R
COURT COORDINATOR
EATBY MITCNELL
Pursuant to requirements for Texas Single Point of Contact review, enclosed please find our application
Summary, Abstract, Project Narrative and Project Budget Detailed Worksheet and Narrative in response
to the grant announcement from the US Department of Justice, "OV W FY 2007 Safe Havens: Supervised
Visitation and Safe Exchange Program", CFDA 16.527, along with the Review Notification form from
the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
onorable Pat Tinley
Kerr County Judge
COUNTY JUDGE
PAT TINLSY
COMSIHBIONSRH' COURT
H.A. "HVSTER^ BALDWIN, PCT. I
WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAMS, PCT. 2
JONATAHAtd LET2, PCT. 3
DAVE NICHOLBON, PCT. 4
February 12, 2007
Denise S. Francis
THE COUNTY COURT
	OF
KERB	COiTi3TY , TEXAS
700 MAIN, R	ERRVILLE, TBXAS 78028
TEL:	(830) 792-2231
FAX:	(830) 792-2218
H-MAIL:	kerrcocc@ktc. com
State Single Point of Contact
Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy
Post Office Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711
RE: Kid CARES Safe Haven Project Application
Deaz Ms. Francis:
CLERK
JANNSTT PIBPHR
COURT COORDINATOR
KATHY MITCHELL
Pursuant to requirements for Texas Single Point of Contact review, enclosed please find our application
Summary, Abstract, Project Narrative and Project Budget Detailed Worksheet and Narrative in response
to the grant announcement from the US Department of Justice, "OV W FY 2007 Safe Havens: Supervised
Visitation and Safe Exchange Program", CFDA 16.527, along with the Review Notification form from
the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
~~~~ ,
-` The Honorable Pat Tinley
Kerr County Judge
Texas Review and Comment System
Review Notification
ApplicanUOriginatton Agency: County of Ken, Texas -County Commissioners Court
Contact Name: The Honorable Pat Tinley, Ken County Judge
Contact Phone: 830.792.2211
Email: ptinley@co.ken.tx.us
PfOJ’Ct Nem’: SAFE HAVENS -SUPERVISED VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHA
County o(Kem, Texas -County Commissioners Court - 16.527
Funding Agency: DOJ SAI/EIS#: TX-R-20070209-0001-50
Date Received: 2/9/2007
Date Comments Due BPO: 4/5/2007
Review Parlfcipants
Agencies
Governor's Office /Criminal Justice Division
Mr. Ken Nicolas
Director
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 7871 I
knicolasQgovemorstate.u.us
Department of Family Protective Services
Ms. Jennifer Sims (512) 438-0384
Director Consumer7Extemal Relations
701 West 51st SVeet
Austin, Texas 787$1
Jrnnifer.simsQdfps.state.tx-us
Special Notes/Comments:
Cogs
Alamo Am Council oCGovemments
Tiffany Pickrns (210) 362-5204
TRACS Coordinator
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78217
IpickrnsQaawg.com
APPLICANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ONE COPY EACH OF THE
FINAL PROPOSAL DOCUibfENT (424, BUDGET DOCUMENT, PROJECT
ABSTRACT, AND PROJECT' NARRATIVE) ALONG WITH A COPY OF THE
"REVIEW NOTIFICATION" TO OUR OFFICE AND TO EACH REVIEW
PARTICIPANT LISTED ON THE NOTIFICATION.
Agency
Returu Comments to:
Signahre
Denise S. Fra~cis, State Single Point of Contact
Governor's O ice of Budges Planning & Policy
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
(512)463-8465
Your proposaUnotificafion of intent has been received. You should respond "yes" when askedd this
program is subject to E.O. 12372. The above entities have been designated as review partirapants.
Please forward one copy of your proposal (including 424, budget document, abstract and project
narrative) with one copy of this review natifcaton to each review participant identified above. Please
include the assigned State Application Identifier assigned above on each forwarded proposal. If you
submitted a notification of intent please also send one copy of your proposal to the State Single Point of
Contact (SPOC) address above. Please refer to the SAI number when communicating with our oiFce
regarding your proposal. A copy of any comments received about the application will later be sent to
your organization as well as the funding agency. If you have any questions please call (512) 463-8465
for clarification.