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: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U. S. Department of Justice/Office of Violence Against Women
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): 5%
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 District Attorney for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Violence Against Women for grant funds in the amount of $1,500,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Grant (ICJR Program).
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Background and Discussion:
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) is a component of the United States Department of Justice. OVW administers Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grants designed to prevent and respond to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
Harris County District Attorney's Office (HCDAO) is seeking federal grant funds in the amount of $1,500,000 for the grant period beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2029.
Expected Impact:
This funding assists tribal, state, and local governments and courts to strengthen the criminal justice response to domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by improving offender accountability, victim safety, homicide reduction, protection-order enforcement, and coordinated law enforcement and prosecutorial action. This grant will fund the HCDAO Domestic Violence High-Risk Advocate Project.
Alternative Options:
Without approval, the ...
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