Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Houston-Galveston Area Council
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 from Houston-Galveston Area Council grant funds in the amount of $7,500,000, with no required match, for the GY26 Motorist Assistance Program (MAP), Incident Management Unit (IMU) and Tow and Go Program and extend 53 associated positions to January 31, 2027.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant program funds the salaries of several grant positions and provides motorists assistance on Harris County freeways and contracting with vendors to remove stalled vehicles. A match is not required and it is unknown if a discretionary match will be needed. The new contract will be sent to Commissioner's Court for approval when it is finished. The GY 2026 grant period runs from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027. This grant will provide funding for 53 PCNs and reimbursable towing services under the program.
Expected Impact:
These grant funds support the removal of stalled and abandoned vehicles in Harris County highways.
Alternative Options:
Without this grant amendment Harris County would forfeit the opportunity to remove stalled and abandoned vehicles in Harris County highways.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition ...
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