Which government bodies are involved in Fiscal Year 2025 Police Hiring Grant?

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When was Fiscal Year 2025 Police Hiring Grant first introduced?

This matter was first recorded on 2026-01-13 00:00:00+00.

Fiscal Year 2025 Police Hiring Grant

Q: What is the current status of ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of Electronic Application for Grant Assistance to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES for FY25 COPS Hiring Program Grant for the Chief of the Houston Police Department (“Chief”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of the department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to apply for and accept the Grant and Funds, and expend the Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant; providing for a Cash Match TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KAMIN This was Item 36 on Agenda of January 14, 2026?

As of the last recorded event on 2026-01-21 00:00:00+00, this matter is resolved. It has appeared in 2 events across City Council.

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ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of Electronic Application for Grant Assistance to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES for FY25 COPS Hiring Program Grant for the Chief of the Houston Police Department (“Chief”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of the department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to apply for and accept the Grant and Funds, and expend the Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant; providing for a Cash Match TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KAMIN This was Item 36 on Agenda of January 14, 2026

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The ordinance approved applying for and accepting a Fiscal Year 2025 Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program grant for the Houston Police Department chief and provided for a cash match. Ordinance 2026-0066 was adopted, with all votes in favor.

2 eventsFirst seen Jan 13, 2026Last activity Jan 21, 2026

City Council: Ordinance 2026-0066 adopted; all voting aye, nays none — Jan 21, 2026

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Attorney

As of Jan 2026

Obtain police hiring grant cash-match terms

Context: On January 21, 2026, Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-0066 authorizing the application, acceptance and expenditure of grant funds, subsequent awards, and a cash match.

Recommended: Obtain the submitted electronic application and the City’s cash-match commitment, then compare their acceptance and spending conditions with the authority in the adopted ordinance. This is urgent because the ordinance authorizes accepting, spending, and pursuing subsequent awards; unclear match or award terms could create compliance issues once funds are awarded.

Source: City Council — Jan 21, 2026 →

Journalist

As of Jan 2026

Reconcile police hiring grant vote chronology

Context: The matter appeared twice; M1 says Item 36 initially passed and was later reconsidered and tagged, while E2 dates Motion 2026-0037 to January 13 and E1 identifies the tagged item as Item 36 on the January 14 agenda before final unanimous adoption on January 21.

Recommended: Request the clerk’s motion record, tag explanation, and agenda materials for the two appearances of the police hiring grant to determine why the record describes reconsideration after an initial passage while dating the procedural motion January 13 and identifying the item as on the January 14 agenda. Without those records, the public cannot assess whether the tag reflected a substantive concern or a recordkeeping discrepancy before the unanimous final adoption.

Source: City Council — Jan 21, 2026 →