Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): BPU_DA_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Attorney for approval to extend 3 grant funded positions to August 31, 2027 for the FY26 Border Prosecution Unit - TAG Center Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Border Prosecution Unit grant renewal will continue to fund 3 PCNs with no required cash match. The grant is from the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grants Division for the Border Prosecution Unit Grant Program in the Harris County District Attorney Gangs/Organized Crime Division.
This grant period is 09/01/25-08/31/27.
Expected Impact:
This grant will continue to fund 3 PCNS.
Alternative Options:
Without grant funding, these PCNs will not be funded.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
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Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
02/06/25
25-0806
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