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Willacy County authorizes Operation Lone Star grant application for FY2027

Willacy County Commissioners Court · January 9, 2026

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Summary

Commissioners approved a motion to authorize Willacy County to apply for Operation Lone Star Program funding for fiscal year 2027, amending initial language to ensure the county (not an individual agency) is the applicant; the resolution will be reviewed by legal before final submission.

Willacy County Commissioners Court voted Jan. 8 to authorize the county to apply for Operation Lone Star Program grant funding for fiscal year 2027, with the resolution subject to legal review.

Commissioner Laniz Zamora moved to authorize Willacy County (rather than a single agency) to submit the application; Commissioner Tifian seconded. The court amended the motion on the record to name Willacy County as the applicant and to route the resolution to county legal for review before final submission. Sheriff (unnamed) said the county would coordinate grant-writing among several local agencies, including the sheriff’s office, district attorney and EMS, and identified internal staff and local grant writers who would assist.

Court members asked about timing and the grant window; staff said the application opens on Jan. 12, 2026 and that the county would seek to meet all submission requirements. Commissioners directed staff to return the resolution after legal review and to coordinate interagency input prior to submission.

Next steps: staff will finalize the resolution, send it to county legal for review, and, if cleared, submit the Operation Lone Star application on behalf of Willacy County.