Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): GY25_HIDTA
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of National Drug Control Policy
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): N/A
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 an amendment to an agreement with the Office of National Drug Control Policy to modify the award total to $1,107,584 in grant funding, for the FY25 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. 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.
The initial award was accepted by Commissioners Court on July 10, 2025, and the first award amendment was accepted by Commissioners Court on October 16, 2025, transferring grant funds between County departments. The grant period for this award is January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026.
Expected Impact:
There is no impact to accepting this award amendment. The grant funds will be used to renovate the new office space for Houston HIDTA.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative to accepting this budget amendment.
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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7/10/2025 |
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10/16/2025 |
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Grant - Amendment |
Location:
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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FY25 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Grant |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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$43,000 |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 2/26/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
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): Award Amendment