Community Project Funding Requests (Fiscal Year 2027)

Coaching and Relationship Management Curriculum for Youth Justice Systems
Enhancing Digital Accessibility and Data Integration of the Houston Forensic Science Center Through Strategic Digitization
Advanced Screening Technology for Correctional Safety
Wallisville Outfall Project
Houston City College Water Operations Technician Simulation Training Lab
Pro-Vision Academy
Shape Community Center Restoration - Third Ward
Houston City College
Harris County Public Health Vector-Borne Disease Lab
Advanced Screening Technology for Correctional Safety
Harris County LBJ Campus Cancer Care Expansion
Spring Branch Community Health Center (Northwest Houston Clinic Expansion)
University of Houston Family Care Center Northeast Houston Expansion

Coaching and Relationship Management Curriculum for Youth Justice Systems

Amount Requested
$75,000

Project Sponsor
Justice System Partners

Address
520 Sul Ross Street, Houston, TX 77006

Project Description and Justification
The Coaching and Relationship Management Curriculum (CRMC) project will support the implementation of approaches to improve outcomes for justice-involved youth and emerging adults in the district. Federal support will expand the implementation in youth justice settings across the district. The initiative aims to strengthen youth development programming, reduce repeated justice system involvement, and support pathways toward education, employment, and community leadership.

Disclosure Letter

Enhancing Digital Accessibility and Data Integration of the Houston Forensic Science Center Through Strategic Digitization

Amount Requested
$500,000

Project Sponsor
Houston Forensic Science Center

Address
500 Jefferson St, Houston, TX 77002

Project Description and Justification
This project will enhance digital accessibility and data integration at the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC) by converting large volumes of paper-based forensic records into searchable digital files. HFSC currently stores millions of documents across multiple systems and formats, including approximately 1,998 banker boxes of paper records in long-term storage. These fragmented systems create barriers to efficient data retrieval and integration with the statewide portal. The proposed project will digitize approximately half of these records, enabling faster access to forensic documentation while improving compliance with state requirements. The initiative will modernize HFSC’s records management system while supporting more efficient case processing and improved justice outcomes in Texas.

Disclosure Letter 1
Disclosure Letter 2

Advanced Screening Technology for Correctional Safety

Amount Requested
$2,000,000

Project Sponsor
Harris County Sheriff's Office

Address
1200 Baker Street, Houston, TX 77002

Project Description and Justification
The Advanced Screening Technology for Correctional Safety project will enhance security at the Harris County Jail through the purchase and installation of advanced bag-scanning technology designed to detect illicit drugs, weapons, and other contraband before they enter secure areas of the facility. This project will introduce modern bag scanners capable of producing detailed imaging that helps correctional personnel identify potential threats more quickly and accurately than traditional inspection methods. By modernizing screening procedures, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office will strengthen security operations, reduce the risk of contraband entering the facility, and improve operational efficiency at entry checkpoints. The project will support safer working conditions for correctional officers and staff while helping maintain a secure environment for incarcerated individuals and the broader community.

Disclosure Letter

Wallisville Outfall Project

Amount Requested
$2,000,000.00

Project Sponsor
Harris County Flood Control District

Address
9900 Northwest Freeway, Houston, Texas 77092

Project Description and Justification
The funding would be used to design a flood mitigation project that will reduce flooding in the Gellhorn Drive area and mitigate increased stormwater flows along the H125-00-00 channel in the Hunting Bayou Watershed. The project area, located near the intersection of Highway 610 and Highway 90 between Oates Road and Gellhorn Drive, has experienced recurring flooding that impacts residential areas, roadways, and nearby critical infrastructure.

Disclosure Letter

Houston City College Water Operations Technician Simulation Training Lab

Amount Requested
$2,500,000.00

Project Sponsor
OST/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority – TIRZ #7

Address
3131 Emancipation Avenue Ste. 225, Houston, Texas 77004

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be used to address long-standing pedestrian infrastructure gaps that limit safe access to transit, schools, employment centers, and neighborhood services within the northern portion of Houston’s Third Ward.

Disclosure Letter

Pro-Vision Academy

Amount Requested
$2,500,000.00

Project Sponsor
The Pro-Vision Youth Pathways & Workforce Center

Address
4590 Wilmington Street, Houston, Texas 77051

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be providing youth development, educational programming, mentorship, and community services.

Disclosure Letter

Shape Community Center Restoration - Third Ward

Amount Requested
$4,000,000.00

Project Sponsor
The Office of Commissioner Rodney Ellis

Address
1001 Preston Street Floor 9, Houston, Texas 77022

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be providing youth development, educational programming, mentorship, and community services.

Disclosure Letter

Houston City College

Amount Requested
$500,000.00

Project Sponsor
Houston City College Water Operations Technician Simulation Training Lab

Address
3100 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be used to develop a fully immersive, hands-on water operations plant simulation lab to train entry-level technicians.

Disclosure Letter

Harris County Public Health Vector-Borne Disease Lab

Amount Requested
$4,400,000.00

Project Sponsor
Harris County

Address
1111 Fannin, Houston, Texas 77021

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be to support the expansion of primary healthcare services in Northwest Houston.

Disclosure Letter

Advanced Screening Technology for Correctional Safety

Amount Requested
$2,000,000.00

Project Sponsor
The Harris County Jail

Address
1200 Baker Street, Houston, Texas 77002

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be used to introduce modern bag scanners capable of producing detailed imaging that helps correctional personnel identify potential threats more quickly and accurately than traditional inspection methods. The technology will improve detection of narcotics, weapons, and other prohibited materials that may be concealed within bags or containers entering the facility.

Disclosure Letter

Harris County LBJ Campus Cancer Care Expansion

Amount Requested
$1,000,000.00

Project Sponsor
Harris County, Texas

Address
4800 Fournace Place, Bellaire, Texas 77401

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be to support to expand access to cancer care in Northeast Houston by adding radiation therapy services and expanding infusion therapy at the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Hospital Campus.

Disclosure Letter

Spring Branch Community Health Center (Northwest Houston Clinic Expansion)

Amount Requested
$1,000,000.00

Project Sponsor
Pro-Vision Youth Pathways & Workforce Center

Address
8945 Long Point Rd, Houston, Texas 77055

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be to support the expansion of primary healthcare services in Northwest Houston

Disclosure Letter

The University of Houston Family Care Center Northeast Houston Expansion

Amount Requested
$1,000,000.00

Project Sponsor
University of Houston Family Care Center

Address
4349 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, Texas 77021.

Project Description and Justification
Funding would be to support the expansion of primary healthcare services in Northwest Houston.

Disclosure Letter