Request by the Institute of Forensic Sciences for approval to submit an application to the US Department of Justice for grant funds not to exceed $300,000, with no required match, for the FY 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program. | Community Exchange
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Request by the Institute of Forensic Sciences for approval to submit an application to the US Department of Justice for grant funds not to exceed $300,000, with no required match, for the FY 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program.
Harris County seeks up to $300,000 from the US DOJ for the NIBIN Modernization Program, with no required local match.
Harris County's Institute of Forensic Sciences is asking the Commissioners Court to approve a grant application to the US Department of Justice. The grant would provide up to $300,000 with no required match for the FY 2026 National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program. The item was introduced on July 23, 2026.
Harris County's crime lab wants to apply for up to $300,000 in federal grant money to update ballistic evidence technology. If approved, county taxpayers would not need to provide matching funds.
