Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division
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): 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/Homeland Security Grants Division for grant funds in the amount of $70,000,000.00, with no required match, for the FY27 Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center.
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Background and Discussion:
The Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) grant program for local governments administered by the Office of Public Safety through the Office of the Texas Governor, supports regional, multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through the coordination of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression activities across the state.
This funding will support all aspects of TAG Center operation from 09/01/2026 through 08/31/2027 and require no cash match and includes the required 5% indirect cost rate.
Expected Impact:
The Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) grant program for local governments administered by the Office of Public Safety through the Office of the Texas Governor supports regional, multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through the coordination of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression activities across the state. The intended impact of this project is improved identification of gang members and affiliates, better monitoring of criminal activity...
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