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Meeting Date:	01/22/2024
Request for Continuation of Payment of HIDTA Officers
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to continue paying grant funded personnel under the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force Agreement, DEA Narcotics Task Force until notification about grant continuation award from the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration. This grant has been active for the past 29 years and is anticipated to continue. [Grant Fund Account #2906]

Issue: HIDTA is a multi-agency task force that continues to gather intelligence and disrupts the illicit flow of narcotics and money laundering activities along the South Texas Border region. South Texas HITDA is an alliance of over 57 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies working together to combat drug trafficking and related crimes. Historically the Grantor has always submitted award letters to local law enforcement agencies between the months of February and March; Nonetheless, the grants are retroactive to January 1st of each calendar year.

Solution: For the Webb County Sheriff's Office to continue supporting HIDTA by employing grant funded investigators and continue corroborating with other law enforcement agencies to push forward the mission and goals of the South Texas HIDTA task force.

Result: The Webb County Sheriff's Office will continue to employ two (2) HIDTA funded investigators who will actively participate and help the task force fight against the continued flow of illicit drugs and related crime within the South Texas region.

Background:

HITDA is a multi-agency task force that continues to gather intelligence and disrupts the illicit flow of narcotics and money laundering activities along the South Texas Border region. South Texas HITDA is an alliance of over 57 federal, state and local law enforcement agencies working together to combat drug trafficking and related crimes. The Webb County Sheriff's Office is recommending approval to continue supporting HITDA by employing grant funded investigators and continue corroborating with other law enforcement agencies to push forward the mission and goals of the South Texas HITDA task force. When official award letter is received by the Sheriff's Office, another agenda item will be submitted to secure acceptance of grant award by Commissioners Court.

Previous Court Action:

This grant renewal is authorized for submission and acceptance on a yearly basis. Historically, similar agenda items have been approved every year for both the Webb County Sheriff's Office and for the District Attorneys' Office.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2906
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	Various
Financial Impact:
This grant renewal is authorized for submission and acceptance on a yearly basis. Historically, similar agenda items have been approved every year for both the Webb County Sheriff's Office and for the District Attorneys' Office.