Legislation Details

File #: 24-7879    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 12/2/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 12/10/2024 Final action: 12/10/2024
Title: Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $29,909.88, with a cash match of $7,507.16, for the FY 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) grant.

Department: Sheriff

Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): GY25_STEPIDM

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation

 

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 accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $29,909.88, with a cash match of $7,507.16, for the FY 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) grant.

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Background and Discussion:

The overall goal of this grant program is to increase effective enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety-related laws to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes and to reduce the number of DWI-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Harris County roads.

 

 

Expected Impact:

Reduction of automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Harris County. This grant award requires a cash match of $7,507.16 from the general fund.

 

 

Alternative Options:

Without this grant award, Harris County would forfeit the opportunity to receive funding to protect the citizens on Harris County roads.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

X Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/29/2024

271

STEP IDM Application

 

Location: Countywide

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) grant

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$

$7,507.16

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$7,507.16

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

$

$

$29,909.88

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$29,909.88

$

Total Funding Request

$

$

$37,417.04

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: December 10, 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: Amanet Habte, Grant Analyst, Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Attachments (if applicable): Award and Court Order