Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): GY25_HIDTA
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of National Drug Control Policy
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept from the Office of National Drug Control Policy grant funds in the amount of $1,064,584, with no required match, and extend one grant funded position to December 31, 2026 for the FY2025 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) grant program seeks to enhance and coordinate efforts among local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in order to eliminate or reduce drug trafficking and its harmful consequences in critical regions of the United States. This renewal grant funds will be used to pay for the salary and benefits of an analyst, overtime costs, vehicle rental costs, facility and equipment lease, and any other associated costs for the HIDTA program.
When we submitted the FY 2025 HIDTA application, the Harris County policy requiring a 5% indirect cost was not yet in effect.
Expected Impact:
Grant funds will enable the HCSO to continue providing several law enforcement initiatives aimed at reducing the supply and trafficking of illegal drugs. There will be no impact to the general fund budget. No required match for this grant.
Alternative Options:
There were no alternatives identified. Not applying for this grant would cause the Sheriff’s Office to forfeit the opportunity to receive $1,064,584.
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): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Agenda Item # |
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06/26/25 |
25-3860 |
FY24 HIDTA Grant Program Amendment (Request to Accept) |
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable):
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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FY 2025 HIDTA - Criminal Investigations Bureau - Task Force HIDTA |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$97,680 |
$966,904 |
$1,064,584 |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amanet Habte, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): HIDTA Award Documents, Court Order and Form 3441