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ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-09-15

The City Council is asked to approve submitting an application for a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice under the FY26 Model City Initiative Grant Program, and to authorize the Director to represent the city throughout the application and spending process.

What it means for you

If approved, the city would formally apply for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice; if the grant is awarded, the Director would be authorized to accept and spend those funds on behalf of Houston.

Outcome

On the September 15, 2026 council agenda. Outcome pending minutes processing.

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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.

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 ↗

From the City Council meetings information page. Confirm the exact date on the official agenda before you go.

Quick answersfrom the official record
Which fund?U.S. Department of Justice, 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 September 15, 2026 meeting — outcome pending minutes processing.official record ↗
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-cs20260915-15 — data from official records via PlainDocket.