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 - Application
Project ID (if applicable): 5746401
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
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 Sheriff's Office for approval to submit an application to the Texas Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $150,000, with no required match for the FY27 Criminal Justice Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The application is under development. This project would fund a GIS Analyst for Violent Crime Mapping in the amount of $150,000.
Expected Impact:
The grant project would allow the Sheriff's Office to optimize resource allocation.
Alternative Options:
Not applying for this grant would mean forfeiting the opportunity to receive these grant funds.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
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