The travis county public defenders office proposes to implement an education advocacy program through a partnership with disability rights texas

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $403,126 Project Grant under the Indigent Defense program (CFDA 16.836) to the Travis County Public Defender's Office. The purpose of this 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, is to implement an education advocacy program in partnership with Disability Rights Texas. The program aims to provide education advocacy and support services to youth with disabilities who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system. This project will strengthen the infrastructure of the juvenile public defense division's services by continuing, improving, and sustaining the resources and supports needed to ensure youth with disabilities have appropriate representation, positive futures, and limited justice system involvement.

The purpose of this project is to provide education advocacy and support services to youth with disabilities, who are disproportionately represented in the juvenile justice system. This project will strengthen the infrastructure of the juvenile public defense divisions services by continuing, improving, and sustaining the resources and supports needed to ensure youth with disabilities have appropriate representation, positive futures, and limited justice system involvement.