ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-10-29

The Court is asked to approve the District Attorney's application to the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance for $600,000 in grant funding, with no county match required, under the FY26 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Grant Program.

What it means for you

If approved, the District Attorney's Office would submit a competitive grant application seeking $600,000 in federal funds to support efforts aimed at preventing wrongful convictions; no county money would be required as a match.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

Quick answersfrom the official record

How much?$600,000Legistar record ↗

Who gives?U.S. Department of Justice / Bureau of Justice Assistance, if the grant is awarded.Legistar record ↗

Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. District Attorney brought it forward. Taken up at the October 29, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗

The official caption doesn't name who receives it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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