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 United States Department of Justice for grant funds in the amount of $500,000, with no cash match, for the FY 2024 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant would enable the Sheriff's Office to hire a full-time Deputy to review cold cases that have solvability potential. The grant would also be used to pay for overtime hours worked by investigators to solve cold case homicides. The grant period is October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2027.
Expected Impact:
This grant project seeks to increase the number of cold case prosecutions and to decrease the number of unsolved homicide cold cases in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Not applying for this grant would cause the Sheriff's Office to forfeit the opportunity to receive these grant funds.
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):
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Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
FY 2024 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
Current Fiscal Year Cost
Annual Fiscal Cost
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Total
Recurring Expenses
Funding Sources
Existing Budget
Grant
$410,703
$89,297
$500,000
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Total Current Budget
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