The Chief of Police for the Houston Police Department (HPD) recommends that City Council approve an ordinance authorizing the application for and acceptance of grant funds through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the FY19 CBCR - Westside Community Grant. The grant period becomes effective October 1, 2019, and ends on September 30, 2023, for a total of 48 months. DOJ will provide $1,000,000 in grant funding and does not require a cash or in-kind match.
If funding is awarded, the grant will be utilized to combat violent crime, narcotics and human trafficking, as well as nuisance violations in the Westside Division's district. HPD will institute a law enforcement campaign that involves collaborating with the Southwest Management District to coordinate outreach groups and perform code enforcement on businesses and apartments, while also funding gang violence and human trafficking crime-fighting initiatives.
The Houston Police Department also requests City Council to authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to act as the City’s representative in the application process with the authority to apply for, accept and expend the grant funds as awarded, and apply for, accept and expend all subsequent awards, if any, to extend the budget period, and to authorize the Mayor to execute all related agreements with the approval of the City Attorney in connection with the grant not to exceed five years.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Art Acevedo
Chief of Police