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File #: 22-5406    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 $367,559, with a required match of $91,891, for the FY 2023 STEP-Comprehensive 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 $367,559, with a required match of $91,891, for the FY 2023 STEP-Comprehensive Program.

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Background and Discussion:

 

The overall goal of this program is to increase effective enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety-related laws to reduce crashes, fatalities, and injuries.

 

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

22-0546

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

$

$450,780.55

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$

$8,670.00

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$

$459,450.55

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

1000 - General Fund

$

$91,891.46

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$91,891.46

$

Additional Budget Requested

Grant

$

$367,559.09

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$367,559.09

$

 

 

 

 

Total Funding Sources

$

$459,450.55

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: September 13, 2022

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 1, 2022

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Amanet Habte, Grant Analyst, Sheriff’s Office

Attachments (if applicable): Award documents, signature page and Order