Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $9,910, with a required cash match of $2,488, for the FY 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Impaired Driving Mobilization (IDM) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The overall goal of this grant program is to increase effective enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety-related laws to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes and to reduce the number of DWI-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Harris County roads.
Expected Impact:
Reduction of automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Harris County. This grant application requires a cash match of $2,488.21 from the general fund.
Alternative Options:
Without this grant award, Harris County would forfeit the opportunity to receive funding to protect the citizens on Harris County roads.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Action Taken |
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N/A |
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
STEP - IDM - FY ‘25 |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$2,488.21 |
$ |
$2,488.21 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$2,488.21 |
$ |
$2,488.21 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant |
$9,909.90 |
$ |
$9,909.90 |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$9,909.90 |
$ |
$9,909.90 |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$12,398.11 |
$ |
$12,398.11 |
$ |
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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: October 29, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): December 10, 2024
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amanet Habte, Grant Analyst, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Application and Court Order