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File #: 21-4906    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/7/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/14/2021 Final action: 9/14/2021
Title: Request by the Sheriff for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $98,941, with a required match of $24,738, for the FY 2022 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program-Commercial Motor Vehicles Program.
Attachments: 1. 21-4906
Department: Sheriff

Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff


Regular or Supplemental RCA:

? Regular RCA
? Supplemental RCA


Type of Request: Grant

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $98,941, with a required match of $24,738, for the FY 2022 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program-Commercial Motor Vehicles Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The overall goal of this grant program is to reduce commercial motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving vehicles with a vehicle body type of "Semi-Trailer" or "Truck-Tractor" on Harris County roads and increase public information and education on sharing the road with commercial motor vehicles.


Expected Impact:
Reduction of automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Harris County.


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


? Transportation
? Flooding
? Environment
? Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): January 5, 2021 Agenda Item, Court approved the FY2022 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) grant application.



Location:

Address (if applicable list below):


? Countywide
? Precinct 1
? Precinct 2

? Precinct 3
? Precinct 4

Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Sheriff's Office
FY 21-22
Estimates



FY 22
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures
Labor Expenditures
51.533K
72.146K
-
Non-Labor Expenditures
-
-
-
Total Incremental Expenditures
51.533K
72.146K
-
Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, ...

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