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): GY23_COPSTECH
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Justice
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
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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 to extend the grant end date to June 30, 2025 for the FY 2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The COPS Office Technology and Equipment Program is designed to develop and acquire effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime. The objective is to provide funding for projects which improve police effectiveness and the flow information among law enforcement agencies, local government service providers, and the communities they serve. Funding shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts specified. On October 10, 2023, Commissioners Court approved the request to accept a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice for grant funds in the amount of $100,000.
Expected Impact:
This project seeks to utilize virtual reality equipment to better prepare personnel for responding to critical
calls for service involving de‐escalation and crisis intervention situations in alignment with the counties strategic goal of making Harris County safter and more just.
Alternative Options:
If our agency does not accept the grant award amendment, the Sheriff’s Office would forfeit the opportunity
receive the purchased virtual reality training equipment before the grant end date.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/10/2023 |
218 |
Approved grant award |
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1/9/2025 |
228 |
Approved grant extension |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
FY2023 Virtual Reality Training Equipment |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: : Danielle Ordoñez, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Grant award extension