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 - Application
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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 submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for grant funds in the amount of $500,000.00, with no required match, for the FY25 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This notice of funding opportunity supports the implementation of intervention and suppression strategies to reduce youth gang crime and violence and promote public safety. These strategies will help to prevent
youth from joining gangs, discontinue involvement in gangs, and prevent and reduce additional youth gang violence. Category 1 will support intervention strategies that can prevent youth from joining gangs and help them discontinue their involvement in gangs. Proposed strategies should assist youth who are experiencing multiple risk factors for gang involvement.
The Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) grant program for local governments administered by the Office of Public Safety through the Office of the Texas Governor, supports regional, multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through the coordination of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression activities across the state. On behalf of the Texas Anti-Gang (TAG) Center, this 36-month project aims to reduce youth gang involvement in unincorporated Harris County and surrounding low-resource counties. There is no required cash match and includes the required 5% indirect cost rate.
Expected Impact:
Funding will support direct mentoring services, the development of a regional youth vulnerability assessment, and the engagement of expert consultants to ensure all nonprofit programming aligns with the OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model. Expected outcomes include reduced recidivism among referred youth, increased school engagement, and the creation of a scalable intervention toolkit for other regional TAG centers.
Alternative Options:
Not accepting this award would forfeit the funding opportunity for the TAG Center.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): B4: Increase the jail deflection and diversion rate.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/28/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 6/1/2026
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: LaStacia Spencer, Operation & Compliance Manager, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Notice of Funding Opportunity, Appendix 1, Certification, Assurance