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

The Court is asked to approve the Sheriff's Office application to the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance for $700,000 in grant funds, with no county match required, and to authorize the County Judge to sign Appendix 1 for the FY26 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA Grant.

What it means for you

If approved, the Sheriff's Office would seek $700,000 in federal funding to support cold case investigations using DNA evidence, and the County Judge would be authorized to execute the required grant paperwork.

Outcome

No disposition recorded yet.

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?$700,000Legistar 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. 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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