The Acting Chief of Police for the Houston Police Department (HPD) submitted an application to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and was awarded supplemental grant funding for the FY16 Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force grant award in the amount of $394,636. HPD previously received grant funding this fiscal year in the amount of $376,584; thus, City Council approval is required for HPD to accept this supplemental award, which brings the total grant award amount to $771,220. The grant funding period is extended from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017, and does not require a cash match or in-kind contribution from the City.
The goal of the FY16 ICAC grant is to continue conducting proactive investigations, forensic examinations and effective prosecutions of internet crimes against children as well as provide forensic, preventive and investigative assistance to parents, educators, prosecutors, law enforcement and others concerned with Internet crimes against children.
HPD also requests City Council to authorize the Acting Chief of Police or her designee to act as the City’s representative with the authority to sign the award, accept and expend all subsequent awards for the purpose of this grant assistance program, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, not to exceed five years pertaining to this program without further City Council action with approval of the City Attorney.