Request by the District Attorney for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Violence Against Women for grant funds in the amount of $1,500,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Grant (ICJR Program). | Community Exchange
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Request by the District Attorney for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Justice/Office of Violence Against Women for grant funds in the amount of $1,500,000, with no required match, for the FY26 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response Grant (ICJR Program).
Harris County DA seeks approval to apply for a $1.5M DOJ grant to improve the criminal justice response to violence against women.
Harris County District Attorney is seeking approval from Commissioners Court to apply for a U.S. Department of Justice grant of $1,500,000. The grant, called the FY26 Grants to Improve the Criminal Justice Response (ICJR Program), is offered through the Office of Violence Against Women. No matching funds are required from the county. The item was introduced on July 14, 2026.
If approved, the DA's office would apply for $1.5M in federal grant money to improve how the criminal justice system handles violence against women cases. No county tax dollars would be required as a match.
