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File #: 22-5405    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/1/2022 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/13/2022 Final action: 9/13/2022
Title: Request by the Sheriff for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $98,847, with a required match of $24,763, for the FY 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) Program.
Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez

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 for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $98,847, with a required match of $24,763, for the FY 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) 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
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service

Prior Court Action (if any):
Date
Agenda Item #
Action Taken
01/25/2022
22-0602
Application Documents.

Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide

Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Sheriff's Office

SFY 22
FY 23
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)
Labor Expenditures
$
$123,609.66
$
Non-Labor Expenditures
$
$
$
Total Incremental Expenditures
$
$123,609.66
$
Funding Sources (do NOT write values in t...

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