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Sheriff's office wins approvals for grant applications, DOJ funds and ICE MOU renewal
Summary
The sheriff's office received court approval to apply for FY2027 criminal justice and Operation Lone Star grants, accepted DOJ US Marshals overtime funds as recorded on the agenda, and approved renewal of an MOU with ICE/ERO for emergency situations.
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office informed commissioners it will pursue multiple grant applications and accepted federal overtime funds, and the court approved renewal of an interagency memorandum of understanding with ICE.
Dr. Michael Ochoa, speaking on behalf of the sheriff, asked the court to authorize applications for FY2027 criminal justice grants (Office of the Governor) and Operation Lone Star grant applications and to designate the county judge as the authorized official for eGrants signatures. The court approved the requests.
Ochoa also presented acceptance of overtime funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Marshals Service for FY2026. The amount read into the record was recorded on the agenda as 20,882.36 (as read during the meeting). The court approved appropriation of those funds and related certifications.
Finally, the court approved renewal of an MOU between ICE/ERO (San Antonio Field Office), Port Isabel Detention Center and the county sheriff’s office covering certain emergency situations and authorized the sheriff to sign related documents.
Why it matters: the grant approvals and funding acceptance provide operational resources for law enforcement programs; the MOU renewal with ICE covers cooperation in specified emergency scenarios and may be of interest to advocates and legal observers.
What’s next: the sheriff’s office will submit grant applications through eGrants and the county judge is authorized to sign documents; overtime reimbursements will be processed per grant terms.
