Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division
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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept from the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $330,000, with no required match, for the FY26 District Attorney Testing of Forensic Evidence Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this grant is to fund district attorney offices for costs associated with the forensic analysis of physical evidence. The District Attorney's Office will use funds awarded to assist with unlocking cellphones involved in criminal investigations.
Expected Impact:
This grant will fund a software program to unlock cellphones involved in criminal cases in the Digital Forensic Unit in the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
Alternative Options:
This is a crucial funding source for the Digital Forensic Unit. Without it, they would be unable to perform crucial functions for the county's criminal cases.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): E1: Modernize data and technology architecture across the legal system.
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