Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
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Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
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Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 15%
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 accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $20,164.23, with a required match of $4,409.02, for the FY26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Operation Slowdown (OpSlow) Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program - Operation Slowdown (STEP-OpSlow) grant focuses enforcement efforts on reducing incidents of speeding and unsafe speed for conditions. The STEP-OpSlow enforcement period is approximately two weeks in late July and early August. HCSO’s overall goal of this program is to increase effective enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety-related laws to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by conducting high-visibility saturation patrols within the Enforcement Zones.
The grant period for this award is July 15, 2026, through August 5, 2026.
Expected Impact:
The STEP-OpSlow runs concurrently with Texas Department of Transportation Speed Awareness campaign with the goal of reducing the number of automobile crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Not accepting this grant would forfeit the opportunity to receive funding to protect the citizens on Harris County roads. There were no alternative options identified.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: 1000 - General Fund |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$19,204.03 |
$960.20 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/28/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): July 15, 2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amanet Habte, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Court Order, Grant Agreement, Budget Template