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_STABRESIST
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (applicable): Choose an item. N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Justice Programs to extend the grant end date to December 31, 2026, for the FY24 Community Project Funding Stab Resistant Vest Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The grant application was approved in Commissioners Court on October 8, 2024. The project was included as a Congressionally Directed Spending request in the FY24 federal budget. Due to unforeseen procurement delays, the Sheriff’s Office requested a no-cost extension to ensure that all the stab-resistant vests are delivered. The Sheriff’s Office submitted a no-cost extension to the U.S. Department of Justice, and the award modification was approved.
The grant award modification was approved by the Office of Justice Programs on August 21, 2026, and the
grant end date has been extended from September 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
Expected Impact:
The stab-resistant vests will enhance detention officer safety amongst a high population of inmates where the environment has a propensity for aggression and violence against staff. The vests will reduce the serious risk of injury for personnel within the Sheriff’s Office.
Alternative Options:
There is no alternative option identified.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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Grant award accepted |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/17/2026
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: Danielle Ordoñez, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Chain of Command Letter, Court Order, GAM support documents