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): Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division
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 submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $1,602,000, with no required cash match, for the FY 2023 Bullet-Resistant Shields Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Grant funds will be used to equip officers that may respond to school safety emergencies with bullet-resistant shields.
Expected Impact:
Grant funds will provide much needed bullet-resistant shields for first responders in Harris County.
Alternative Options:
If we do not apply for this grant, the Sheriff's Office would forfeit the opportunity to receive funds from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for bullet-resistant shields for officers.
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): N/A
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Action Taken
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Sheriff's Office
SFY 22
FY 23
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