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VOTE COMING UPHouston City Council · 2026-09-22

The City Council is asked to approve submitting an application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a FY26 Model City Initiative Grant, declare Houston eligible for the grant, and authorize the Director to represent the city throughout the application process and to accept and spend any awarded funds.

What it means for you

If approved, the city would formally apply for federal grant money under the DOJ's Model City Initiative program, and the designated Director would have authority to accept and expend any funds Houston receives from the award.

Outcome

Scheduled for the September 22, 2026 council meeting (ORDINANCES (CATEGORY) – NUMBERS 11 through 37). No vote has happened yet.

Taxes & budget — see all →Houston citywide

Official sources

Official meeting agenda — the full item list as posted ↗

This item is on the posted agenda for an upcoming meeting — no vote has happened yet. The agenda page lists every item and its attachments.

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.

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Which fund?U.S. Department of Justice, if the grant is awarded.agenda ↗
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 — vote scheduled.agenda ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who's paid — full details in the official agenda ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-pg20260922-26 — data from official records via PlainDocket.