Legislation Details

File #: 24-0259    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/2/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/9/2024 Final action: 1/9/2024
Title: Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $110,432.00, with a required match of $27,639.72, for the FY 2025 General Traffic Safety Bicyclists Program.
Attachments: 1. 24-0259

Department: Sheriff

Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $110,432.00, with a required match of $27,639.72, for the FY 2025 General Traffic Safety Bicyclists Program.

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Background and Discussion:

This grant would provide funding for the Sheriff’s Office to conduct bicycle safety education rodeos and classes for children and adults. The grant period is October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

 

Expected Impact:

This grant would provide equipment, supplies, and overtime funding to increase bicycle safety education.

 

Alternative Options:

Not applying for this grant would forfeit the opportunity to increase bicycle safety education and awareness.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY 2025 General Traffic Safety (Bicyclists)

 

FY 24

FY 25

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$20,181.72

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$

    $117,890.00

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$

$138,071.72

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

1000 - General Fund

$

$27,639.72

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$27,639.72

$

Additional Budget Requested

Grant  FY 2025 General Traffic Safety (Bicyclists)

$

$110,432.00

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$110,432.00

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$138,071.72

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: January 9, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Jazmin Gonzales, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office

Attachments (if applicable): FY 2025 General Traffic Safety (Bicyclists) grant application