Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $112,512, with a required match of $40,804, for the FY 2025 General Traffic Safety DWI Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant would provide funding for the Sheriff's Office to reduce impaired driver crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Harris County by establishing a phlebotomy program, toxicology testing, and by utilizing high-visibility safety measures and sUAS. The grant period is October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Expected Impact:
This grant would provide funding to help establish a phlebotomy program, toxicology testing, and purchase high-visibility safety measures and sUAS to reduce DWI related crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Not applying for this grant would forfeit the opportunity to receive funding to reduce DWI related crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Harris County.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
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N/A
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Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
FY 2025 General Traffic Safety (DWI)
FY 24
FY 25
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)
Labor Expenditures
$
$
$
Non-Labor Expenditures
$
$153,315.70
$
Total ...
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