ON THE AGENDAHouston City Council · 2026-09-22

The City Council is asked to approve submitting an application for a 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 in the process, accept any awarded funds, and apply for any follow-on awards.

What it means for you

If approved, the City would be authorized to seek federal grant funding through the DOJ's Model City Initiative program; if the grant is awarded, the Director could accept and spend those funds on the City's behalf.

Outcome

On the September 22, 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.
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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 22, 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-cs20260922-26 — data from official records via PlainDocket.