Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): GY25_HIDTA
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of National Drug Control Policy
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 Sheriff's Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Office of National Drug Control Policy in the amount of $33,000 to modify the budget allocation for the FY25 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The 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.
At the request of Houton HIDTA this amendment transfers $33,000 from the Harris County Sheriff's Office, reallocating $22,000 to the District Attorney's Office and $11,000 to Harris County Constable Precinct 2. The FY2025 HIDTA award was accepted by Commissioners Court on July 10, 2025.
Expected Impact:
This budget amendment does not change the total FY2025 HIDTA award allocated to Harris County. It transfers $33,000 from the Harris County Sheriff's Office, reallocating $22,000 to the Distr...
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