Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): GY23_HIDTA
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of National Drug Control Policy
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 accept an amendment to an agreement with the Office of National Drug Control Policy to modify the award amount to $1,305,872.12 for the FY 2023 HIDTA Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Commissioners Court accepted the FY 2023 HIDTA award on August 29, 2023. An award modification was approved by Commissioners on October 31, 2023. High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) grant program seeks to enhance and coordinate efforts among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in order to eliminate or reduce drug trafficking and its harmful consequences in critical regions of the United States. Grant funds will be used to pay for the salary and benefits of an analyst, overtime costs, vehicle rental costs, facility and equipment lease, and any other associated costs for the HIDTA program.
Expected Impact:
There will be no impact to the general fund budget. No required match for this grant. The award is decreasing by $2,632.88. Grant funds will enable the department to continue providing several law enforcement initiatives aimed at reducing the supply and trafficking of illegal drugs.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options to accepting this amendment.
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
8/29/2023
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Award Acceptance...
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