Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office
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 submit two applications to the Texas Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office for grant funds in the amount of $24,500,000 with no cash match, for the FY26 Jails Contiguous to Texas Anti-Gang Counties - Verus.
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Background and Discussion:
Since 2020, the Harris County Jail has served as a pilot site for the implementation of the Verus software and received funding in the FY22 Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center grant from the Office of the Governor to continue use of the software. This project proved to be successful in strengthening intelligence gathering, gang tracking, and information-sharing capabilities for local investigative agencies.
The state has approved the Houston TAG Center to manage the statewide expansion of the project to jails participating in TAG-related investigations. The project will include acquiring the software, installing and configuring it in participating jails, training correctional and intelligence staff, and integrating it with existing data-sharing systems. This project includes the continued use of the Verus software in the Harris County Jail.
Expected Impact:
The Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) grant program for local governments administered by the Office of Public Safety thro...
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