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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): FY26_COPS_TEP
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
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 the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant funds in the amount of $1,031,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Community Project Funding for COPS Technology and Equipment Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) provides funding to state, territorial, local, and other entities designated under the heading Community Oriented Policing Services, to develop and acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime and expand the implementation of community policing.
This is an invitational grant opportunity authorized by a congressional earmark sponsored by Representative Lizzie Fletcher. The Sheriff’s Office received a grant in the amount of $1,031,000 to purchase two semi-trucks, a generator, and upgraded building technology for the Mobile Command Unit.
Expected Impact:
This equipment will allow the Mobile Command Unit to be deployed more rapidly to emergency scenes, community events, and areas experiencing elevated public safety concerns.
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