Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Secondary Department: N/A
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): 3103409
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 $348,000, with a required match of $87,000, for the FY27 Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Advocacy Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this program is to provide services and assistance directly to victims of crime to speed their recovery and aid them through the criminal justice process. This grant would continue to provide funding for four victim advocate positions and a civilian victims advocate supervisor position. The FY27 application is still in progress. The grant period is October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Expected Impact:
The grant provides funds to programs seeking to provide general victim services to broad categories of victim populations that may include victims of commercial sexual exploitation or trafficking, including emergency and long-term residential (shelter) for children and transition-age youth as well as drop-in centers. This grant would enable the Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Advocacy program to continue providing services to victims.
Alternative Options:
Not applying for this grant would forfeit the funding opportunity for the Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Advocacy program.
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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Prior Court Action (if any):
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Request to Accept FY26 Award (Approved) |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/29/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jazmin Gonzales, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Notice of Funding Opportunity, Grant Resolution