Primary Department: Constables
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Mark Herman, Constable
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): 2026-Harris4-IDM-00050
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation
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): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Constable of Precinct 4 for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $39,674.93 with a required match of $9,469.82, for the FY26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) - Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
Deputies participating in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will make enforcement of impaired
driving is their top priority. Enforcement will occur during the following holiday periods: Christmas/New Years,
Spring Break, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. The goal is to reduce crashes, fatalities, and
injuries, through high visibility enforcement and public education. The grant period for this award is December 9, 2025 - September 10, 2026.
Expected Impact:
Officers conducting enforcement on a STEP-IDM grant focus their efforts on reducing incidences of intersection-related violations, driving while intoxicated, failure to use occupant restraint systems, enforcement of state and local ordinances on cellular and texting devices and unsafe speed within the high-crash areas they identify, although any traffic-related probable cause may be used to initiate a vehicle stop. This award will fund the dep...
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