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File #: 23-0707    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/24/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/31/2023 Final action: 1/31/2023
Title: Request by the Sheriff for approval to accept from the City of Houston grant funds in the amount of $54,010, with no required match, for the FY 2022 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program.
Attachments: 1. 23-0707

Department: Sheriff

Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): TBD

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): City of Houston

 

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 City of Houston grant funds in the amount of $54,010, with no required match, for the FY 2022 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program. 

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Background and Discussion:

This grant provides reimbursement for a portion of the cost of a Sheriff’s Office Investigator assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.  The purpose of the ICAC Task Force is to investigate and prosecute persons engaged in internet crimes against children. 

 

Expected Impact:

The grant will allow the Sheriff’s Office to continue its participation on the ICAC Task Force, thereby protecting children from internet predators.

 

Alternative Options:

Not accepting this agreement would reduce the resources devoted to stopping child exploitation.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

2/22/2022

191

Approval of Interlocal Agreement

 

Location: Countywide

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Sheriff’s Office - ICAC Investigator

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$39,317

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$14,693

$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$54,010

$

$

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

Existing Budget

Choose an item.

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

Grant

$54,010

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$54,010

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$54,010

$

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

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-

Additional Positions Requested

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-

-

Total Personnel

-

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-

 

Anticipated Court Date: January 31, 2023

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

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

Contact(s) name, title, department: Brian Schmitz, Grants Manager, Sheriff’s Office

Attachments (if applicable): Grant award document