Request for approval to allocate a total of $345,055 ($258,791.25-PSGP Grant Funds/$86,263.75-General Funds) from the FY2025 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) EMW-2025-PU-05052 to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for security enhancements in accordance with Investment Justification No. 5 and its corresponding budget. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval to allocate a total of $345,055 ($258,791.25-PSGP Grant Funds/$86,263.75-General Funds) from the FY2025 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) EMW-2025-PU-05052 to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for security enhancements in accordance with Investment Justification No. 5 and its corresponding budget.
Harris County seeks approval to allocate $345,055 in port security grant funds to the Sheriff's Office for security enhancements.
Harris County Commissioners Court introduced a grant file on August 7, 2026, to approve $345,055 for the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The funds come from the FY2025 Port Security Grant Program, split between grant funds and general funds. The money would pay for security enhancements as described in Investment Justification No. 5.
Harris County wants to use federal port security grant money plus county general funds to pay for security upgrades at the Sheriff's Office. County residents may want to know how public funds are being spent.
