PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-07-28

The City Council approved applying for a federal grant from FEMA's FY26 Whole Air/BioWatch Grant Program and authorized the Director to submit the application, accept any funds awarded, and handle future related awards.

What it means for you

If the grant is awarded, Houston would receive federal funds related to the Whole Air/BioWatch program; a city Director is authorized to manage the entire process on the city's behalf.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0658 but records no vote count. Official agenda of July 28, 2026, with notes of action taken.

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Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

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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?U.S. Department of Homeland Security (via FEMA), if the grant is awarded. No amount is stated in the document.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 28, 2026 meeting — Adopted.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-cs20260728-28 — data from official records via PlainDocket.