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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-07-21

The City Council is authorizing Houston to apply for a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under a FY2025 youth gang prevention and intervention program. If awarded, the grant would fund youth gang prevention, delinquency prevention, and suppression activities, with the relevant City director authorized to submit, accept, and spend the funds.

What it means for you

If the grant is awarded, Houston residents — particularly youth at risk of gang involvement — could see city-run prevention and intervention programs funded by federal dollars rather than local tax revenue.

Outcome

On the July 21, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

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Official sources

Meeting minutes — full record with the vote (PDF) ↗

These are the official minutes — the narrative record of what happened at the meeting, including the vote on each item.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Which fund?United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency, if the grant is awarded.minutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the July 21, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who's paid — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260721-11 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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