Dollars & Cents
Grant Awardsin
2014
Total Value: $969,816
Through the assistance of federal, state, and private foundations, grants allow the department to provide additional public
services and obtain equipment that is not available through the Police Department’s General Fund budget.
Justice Assistance Block Grant
$130,379
The Bureau of Justice provided funds
toward the purchase and installation
of digital video recorders for patrol
vehicles.
TxDOT STEP Comprehensive Grant
$358,437
The Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program (STEP) from the Texas
Department of Transportation provided
grant funds for traffic enforcement
to reduce the incidence of speeding,
driving while intoxicated, and failure to
use occupant restraint systems.
Impaired Driving Mobilization
Grant $22,000
The Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) granted funds
to be used to focus on driving while
intoxicated enforcement during select
holiday periods.
Victim Services Response Team
Counselor Grant $80,000
The Criminal Justice Division of the
Governor’s Office funded two Victim
Service Response Team Counselors
to serve victims, their family members,
and witnesses to criminal acts against
victims.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Program – High Priority Grant
$226,600
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration provided funds to
reduce the likelihood of commercial
motor vehicle involved crashes,
fatalities, and injuries through effective
enforcement methods, public outreach
and safety programs.
Hispanic Outreach Counselor
Grant $72,422
The Criminal Justice Division of the
Governor’s Office funded one Hispanic
Outreach Counselor to assist Spanish
speaking crime victims with access
to the criminal justice system and
community resources.
Family Violence Intervention and
Prevention Grant $77,348
The Criminal Justice Division of the
Governor’s Office funded one Victim
Services Counselor position to assist
with addressing family violence in a
more comprehensive and proactive
approach intended to reduce the
incidence of family violence.
Target Foundation $1,500
Target donated funds to assist
the department with promotional
advertising for National Night Out.
QuikTrip Corporation $500
QuikTrip donated gift cards that were
used during National Night Out as
promotions, incentives and community
appreciation gifts.
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