Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept from the United States Department of Justice/City of Houston grant funds in the amount of $64,118.00, with no required cash match, and extend one associated position to September 30, 2026, for the FY26 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. | Community Exchange
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Request by the District Attorney for approval to accept from the United States Department of Justice/City of Houston grant funds in the amount of $64,118.00, with no required cash match, and extend one associated position to September 30, 2026, for the FY26 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Harris County may accept $64,118 in federal grant funds to support the FY26 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force through September 2026.
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Harris County Commissioners Court
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August 1, 2026
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Harris County Commissioners Court is considering a request from the District Attorney to accept $64,118 in federal grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Houston. The funds require no cash match and would extend one staff position through September 30, 2026, supporting the FY26 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
This decides whether the DA's office receives federal funds to keep one staff position working on a task force focused on internet crimes against children through September 2026.
