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
Project ID (if applicable): GY25_JAG
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U. S. Department of Justice/City of Houston
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 accept from the U.S. Department of Justice/City of Houston grant funds in the amount of $1,430,967.50, with no required cash match, for the FY25 Justice Assistance Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The City of Houston and Harris County submit a single joint application to the United States Department of
Justice for JAG funding annually to support a variety of law enforcement initiatives, including technology improvements, civilian personnel support, and targeted overtime operations. This funding is utilized by the Sheriff’s Office and the eight Constables.
Expected Impact:
Grant funds will be used by the Sheriff’s Office to purchase equipment and technology enhancements and to fund overtime costs. The Constables will receive 25% of the grant amount for equipment and portable AFIS devices. These funds are essential to ensuring reliable technology support across the department and maintaining compliance with the Federal Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). In addition, overtime funding will enable the Special Victims Division to reduce the backlog of child abuse and sexual assault cases.
The grant period of this award is October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2028.
Alternative Options:
Not accepting this award would forfeit the opportunity to receive reimbursement funds from the U.S.
Department of Justice.
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): A4: Improve safety through targeted pursuit of violent crime suspects.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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05.14.26 |
214 |
Approval to submit grant application |
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05.28.26 |
43 |
Approval of Interlocal Agreement with City of Houston |
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08.06.26 |
189 |
Approval of grant Certifications and Assurances form |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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FY 2025 Justice Assistance Grant |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Total Funding Sources |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$169,565 |
$1,261,402.50 |
$1,430,967.50 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
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): Grant Award, Court Order