11.D • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-102046: Sheriff's Office - VOCA Grant (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 General Victim Assistance Grant Program (VOCA) with the Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division (OOG-CJD) for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. 2. Authorization for the County Judge to e-sign the required documentation under

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - January 20, 2026 on 2026-01-20

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-102046: Sheriff's Office - VOCA Grant (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 General Victim Assistance Grant Program (VOCA) with the Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division (OOG-CJD) for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. 2. Authorization for the County Judge to e-sign the required documentation under”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-102046 Sheriff's Office - VOCA Grant (1284): 1. Authorization and approval to apply for the FY 2027 General Victim Assistance Grant Program (VOCA) with the Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division (OOG-CJD) for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. 2. Authorization for the County Judge to e-sign the required documentation under e-Grants as authorized official. 3. Authorization for the County Judge to certify grant application under e-Grants as authorized official

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). 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).