Primary Department: District Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sean Teare, District Attorney
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): VAWA_DA_GY26
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division
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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 District Attorney for approval to accept from the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division grant funds in the amount of $400,000 with a required cash match of $171,430 for the FY26 Special Victims Prosecution and Protective Order Project.
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Background and Discussion:
The purpose of this funding is to solicit applications for projects that promote a coordinated, multi-disciplinary approach to improve the justice system’s response to violent crimes against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The Special Victims Prosecution and Protective Order Project grant renewal will continue to fund 5 PCNs with a cash match. The grant is from the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division. This grant period is 09/01/25-08/31/26.
Expected Impact:
The goals on this project include continuing to increase victim safety by prosecuting high risk cases and affording access to emergency legal protections in domestic violence cases. Additionally, the continuation and consolidation of this project will focus on increased filings of sexual assault cases, maximized usage of Adult Forensic Interviewing program to increase successful investigations and prosecutions, and utilization a SART/taskforce/ MDT combination model located within the HCDAO Adult Sex Crimes and Adult Forensic Interviewing Program at TXFNE. This grant will continue to fund 5 PCNS.
Alternative Options:
There were no alternative options identified.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): A4: Improve safety through targeted pursuit of violent crime suspects.
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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06/12/25 |
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 11/13/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kevin Le, Finance Assistant Director, District Attorney’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Agreement, Budget Template