Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation
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): 15%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $20,164.23, with a required match of $4,409.02, for the FY26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Operation Slowdown (OpSlow) Grant.
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Background and Discussion:
The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program - Operation Slowdown (STEP-OpSlow) grant focuses enforcement efforts on reducing incidents of speeding and unsafe speed for conditions. The STEP-OpSlow enforcement period is approximately two weeks in late July and early August. HCSO's overall goal of this program is to increase effective enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety-related laws to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by conducting high-visibility saturation patrols within the Enforcement Zones.
The grant period for this award is July 15, 2026, through August 5, 2026.
Expected Impact:
The STEP-OpSlow runs concurrently with Texas Department of Transportation Speed Awareness campaign with the goal of reducing the number of automobile crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Not accepting this grant would forfeit the opportunity to receive funding to protect the citizens on Harris County roads. There were no alternative op...
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