Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Motor Vehicle Prevention Authority
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 an application to the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority for grant funds in the amount of $289,020, with a required cash match of $57,803, for the FY27 Motor Vehicle Prevention Authority (MVCPA) SB 224 Catalytic Converter Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Senate Bill 224 provides that, "The money deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund for coordinated regulatory and law enforcement activities intended to detect and prevent catalytic converter theft in this state... may be appropriated to the Authority for the activities required by this section." To implement SB 224, the MVCPA is providing Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Grants to local law enforcement taskforces and agencies to combat Catalytic Converter Thef.
This grant would provide funding for the Sheriff's Auto Theft Unit during the period of September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027 to combat catalytic converter theft.
Expected Impact:
This grant would provide funding for the Sheriff's Auto Theft Unit to combat catalytic converter theft and continue participation with the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority which fosters a statewide collaborative network amongst auto theft units.
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