Applicant Information

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court has authorized the adoption of a family protection fee set by statute as $15.00. The District Clerk collects this fee when someone files a suit for dissolution of a marriage under Chapter 6, Family Code. The Fort Bend County Commissioners Court is seeking one or more non-profit organizations located in Fort Bend County that provide direct services for the prevention or intervention against family violence or the abuse or neglect of a child. An agency that provides services through another third party non-profit will not be eligible for the funds. The amount of funding available for Fiscal Year 2022 is $40,730.70.

The FY 2022 application deadline is January 31, 2022.

Send application and documents by email to Vanessa.McKeehan@fbctx.gov.