AI-103973: Sheriff's Office — COPs Hiring Grant FY26 1. Authorization and approval to submit an application for the COPs Hiring Grant FY26 with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. 2. Authorization for the County Judge and/or Hidalgo County Sheriff to sign OMB No. 4040-0004 as Authorized Representative ("AO

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AI-103973 Sheriff's Office — COPs Hiring Grant FY26 1. Authorization and approval to submit an application for the COPs Hiring Grant FY26 with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. 2. Authorization for the County Judge and/or Hidalgo County Sheriff to sign OMB No. 4040-0004 as Authorized Representative ("AOR"). 3. Ratification and authorization for the County Judge and/or Hidalgo County Sheriff to certify the required documentation and application under Grants.gov as authorized official. 4. Authorization for the County Judge and/or Hidalgo County Sheriff to certify the required documentation and application under JustGrants.gov as authorized official.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.3/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).