Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office, to modify the award total to $20,000,000 for the FY26 Jails Contiguous to Texas Anti-Gang Counties-Verus Grant. | Community Exchange
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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Office of the Governor/Public Safety Office, to modify the award total to $20,000,000 for the FY26 Jails Contiguous to Texas Anti-Gang Counties-Verus Grant.
Commissioners Court considers a $20M grant amendment for the FY26 Jails Contiguous to Texas Anti-Gang Counties-Verus Grant.
Harris County Commissioners Court is being asked to approve a change to an agreement with the Texas Office of the Governor. The change would increase the award total to $20,000,000 for the FY26 Jails Contiguous to Texas Anti-Gang Counties-Verus Grant. The Sheriff's Office made this request. The item was introduced on June 9, 2026.
This changes how much grant money the Harris County Sheriff's Office can receive from the state for a program related to anti-gang work in jails. The new total would be $20,000,000.
