Amy Lowry, speaking for county specialty courts and veteran services, asked the court to authorize a FY2027 Texas Veterans Commission grant application for $165,000 to fund veteran treatment services, training, substance abuse treatment and financial assistance for veterans. Lowry said this would be the county's sixth veterans commission grant and estimated it would save taxpayers about $785,000 over time for the veteran treatment court.

Lowry also notified the court that a specialty courts grant award (Office of the Governor) for the mental health court totaling roughly $213,000 had been received; the grant cycle began Sept. 1 and the award will fund staff salary, outpatient counseling, psychiatric treatment, training and supplies. The court voted to approve the veterans grant application and accept the specialty courts award.

Lowry described the grants as enabling expansion of treatment and support services and thanked the court for prior support that the grants augment.