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): 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 submit an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $109,972, with a cash match of $27,519, for the FY 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Commercial Motor Vehicle (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. There is a required cash match of $27,518.55 from the general fund.
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): N/A
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Agenda Item #
Action Taken
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N/A
N/A
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
Sheriff's Office - Patrol Support Services Bureau
FY 23
FY 24
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)
Labor Expenditures
$
$137,490
$
Non-Labor Expenditures
$
$
$
Total...
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