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Application in eGrants; and the other identified documents in the Grant Application and Grant Award, including but not
limited to: 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
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has satisfied the requirements of the following Condition(s) of Funding and Other Fund-Specific Requirement(s), if any, cited
below:
Grant Number:
Date Awarded:
Grant Period:
Liquidation Date:
Program Fund:
Grantee Name:
Project Title:
Grant Manager:
Unique Entity Identifier
(UEI):
CFDA:
Federal Awarding Agency:
Federal Award Date:
Federal/State Award ID
Number:
Total Federal Award/State
Funds Appropriated:
Pass Thru Entity Name:
Is the Award R&D:
5342701
10/1/2025
10/01/2025 -06/30/2026
09/28/2026
CD-Coverdell Nat'l Forensic Sciences Improve Act
Fort Worth, City of
Gas-Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer System
Equipment
Madeline De Amaral
ENS6MKS1ZL18
Award Amount:
Grantee Cash
Match:
Grantee In Kind
Match:
Grantee GPI:
Total Project Cost:
16.742 -Coverdell Nat'l Forensic Sciences Improve Act
$133,946.25
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$133,946.25
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice
9/27/2024
15PBJA-24-GG-03245-COVE
$1,848,206.00
Texas Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division (CJD)
No
Federal/State Award The purpose of the program is to make improvements to the quality and timely processing
Description: of forensic evidence resulting in an overall reduction in the backlog of non-DNA evidence.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
B�)LGL William Johnson 7
Assistant City Manager
Date: ----------
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED:
By:$a �.ue :k AA ·j�fr'Tracye S1scb
Forensics Division Manager
Date: ----------
By· IIP'�
Ro�ilP��ff.17, 202516:47:38 CDT)
Executive Assistant Chief of Police
Date: ----------
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGALITY:
By:
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Assistant City Attorney
Contract Authorization:
M&C: 25-0179
Date Approved: 02/25/2025
ATTEST:
B�A�
Ja teGoodal1
City Secretary
Contract Compliance Manager:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible
for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including
ensuring all performance and reporting requirements.
Arfo: �-&CM.,
Angela Miller-Love
Grants Specialist
F(1RT W(1RTH,.
Inter-OfficeCorrespondence
DATE: October 10, 2025
FROM: An la ov����`�
Supplemental Funding Unit
SUBJECT: Office of the Texas Governor (OOG), Public Safety Off'ice (PSO), Paul Coverdell
Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program, FY2026 Award
x Please forward to City Secretary
***TIME SENSITIVE GRANT PURCHASE*** ***EXPEDITIOUS REQUEST***
For your review and/or electronic signature, please find attached a copy of the FY2026 Paul
Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program Award Agreement with the Texas
Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office (PSO) in the amount of $133,946.25.
The Fort Worth Police Department Crime Laboratory will use the FY 2026 Paul Coverdell
Program funds to eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic science evidence, including
controlled substances of approximately 200 cases with approximately 6000 fentanyl tablets
through the purchase of a Gas-Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer System (GC-MS).
Expeditious routing is requesting to prevent vendor tariff fees.
Also attached, please find a copy of the M&C 25-0179, authorizing the execution of this
document, which was approved on February 25, 2025 and a copy of the Legal Award Acceptance
Approval Memo, authorizing acceptance.
Should additional information be needed, please contact me at 817-392-4441 or at
an�ela.miller(a�fortworthtexas..gov .
Thank you.
Funding Source:
FI D: 21001-0350420—xxxxxx-xx�cxxx-993501
Contract Amount: $133,946.2500
Budgeted Amount: $133,946.25
Remaining Budget to Date: $133,946.25
❑ M&C Not Required
X M&C Required: 25-0719
❑ Form 1295 Number: Not Required
Police Department'` Fiscal Command
City of Fort Worth • Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex' 505 W. Felix Street' Fort Worth, TX 76115
817-392-3640 • FAX 817-392-4216
City of Fort Worth Police Department
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Tracye sisco Date
Forensics Division Manager
Christin aham Date
Senior Management Analyst
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Keith Morris Date
Assistant DirectorofPolice
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Executive Assistant Chief
of Police
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William John n Date
Assistant City Manager
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❑Comments Attached
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❑ Not Approved
❑Comments Attached
�4pproved
❑ Not Approved
❑Comments Attached
�pproved
❑ Not Approved
❑Comments Attached
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❑ Not Approved
❑Comments Attached
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❑ Not Approved
❑Comments Attached
Police Department'` Fiscal Command
City of Fort Worth • Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex' 505 W. Felix Street' Fort Worth, TX 76115
817-392-3640 • FAX 817-392-4216
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GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT
Dear Grantee:
Congratulations on your award! To activate your agency's grant, the Authorized Official must log on to
eGrants at https://eGrants.�ov.texas.�ov and go to the `My Home' tab. In the `Pending Applications'
section, locate the application with a`Current Status' of "Pending AO Acceptance of Award". Click on the
grant number and proceed to the `Accept Award' tab. From this tab, click on the `Accept' button. Grants
must be accepted within 45 calendar days of the date the award was issued.
Be sure to review the Grantee Conditions and Responsibilities Memo for a quick overview of general
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website including helpful resources, links, and tools needed to properly administer Public Safety Office
grants. The Guide to Grants, also on the website, contains answers to questions frequently asked by
grantees.
If you have any questions regarding this award, feel free to contact your grant manager, whose name is
referenced in the Statement of Grant Award or you may always contact our office via the eGrants Help
Desk at eGrants(a�gov.texas.�ov.
We look forward to working with you to ensure the success of your program.
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Aimee Snoddy
Executive Director
Public Safety Office
POST OFFICE BOX 1Z4ZS AUSTIN, TEXAS %S%11 512-4ES-ZOOO �VOICE� DIAL %-1-1 FOR RELAY SERVICES
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DOCUMENT APPROVAL / CORRECTION FORM
TO: Angela Miller
DEPT: Police Department
DATE: October 9, 2025
SUBJECT: FY26 DOJ-State Coverdell Program
TITLE OF DOCUMENT(S)
- Statement of Grant Award
- Grantee Standard Conditions and Responsibilities
- Official Resolution (M&C)
- Congratulatory Letter
- Coverdell Program Specific Conditions
- Grant Term Sheet
X APPROVED FOR SIGNATURE — The grant award documents present no legal concerns and are
approved for routing for signature.
RETURN TO DEPARTMENT — The above referenced document(s) are being returned to your
department for corrections. Please see comments below.
COMMENTS: Remove mention of MWBE from the Grant Term Sheet.
By: ,R�u�
Amarna Muhammad, Assistant City Attorney
X VENDOR
REQUIRED SIGNATURES ON DOCUMENT(S)
X DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
X ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
X ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
X CITY SECRETARY
X CONTRACT MANAGER
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
The City of Fort Worth * 200 Texas Street, Third Floor * Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-392-7600 * Fax 817-392-8359
Urdinance No. 27477-02-2Q�5
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING �STIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRA.N`�S �PERATING FEDERAL FUND, TN THE
AMOUNT UP TO $135,Q00.00, SUBJ�ECT TO RECEIPI' OF THE GRANT, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING COSTS ASSQCIATED WITH THE PRUCHASE OF
F(IRENSIC CFiEMISTR'Y EQU�PMENT; PRUVIDING FOR A SE'�ERA.B�.i:ITY
CLAU�E; MAKING T�ZS ORDIlVANCE CUMULATIVE OF PZ2IOR
ORllTNANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLXCT HEREWITH;
AND PROVID7NG AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAIlVED BY THE CITY C4UNCXL O�' THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTZON 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2d24-2�25 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriatians in the Grants
Operating Federal Fund, subject to the receipt of the grant, in the amount up to $�35,000.00, foz' the purpose
of funding the purchase of forensic chemistry equipment.
SECTION 2.
That shouid any portion, section or pact of a section of this ordinance be decIared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of comgetent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair
the ramaining portions, sections, or parts of sections o f this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall
be and remain in fuII force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shail be cumulative of Ordinance 27107-09-2024 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such ather ordinances and apprapriations, in which instat�ce said conflicting provisions of
said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTIQN 4,
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Assistant City Attarney
Adapted and Effective: February 25, 2025
CijY�i��_xy 7-JaIlI�:�'1
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7annette S. Goodall
City 5ecretary
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City of Fort Worth,
Mayor and
7exas
Council Communication
DATF: 02/25/25 M&C �IL� NUMBER: M&C 25-0179
LOG NAM�: 35FY2026 STATE-BJA COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES GRAIVT
SUBJECT
(ALL) Ratify the Application for, and Autharize Accepiance of, if Awarded, the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Impro�ement Gran# from the
United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Passed-7hrough the Office of fhe Texas Govemor, P�b1ic Safety Office, Fiscal
Year 2026 in an Amount Up to $935,d00.00 to P�rchase Forensic Chemistry Equipmenf, Authorize Execuiion of Related Grant Agreement with the
Offic.� of the Texas Govemor, Public Safety Oifice as the Passed-Through Entity, Adopt Resol�fion, and Adopt Apprapriation Ordinance
R�COMMEHDATIt7N:
[t is recommended that the City Councll:
'!. Ratify the application for, and authorize acceptance of, if awarded, the Paul Co�erdell Forensic Sciences ]mprovement Grant from the United
States Department of,lustic�, Bureau ofJustice Assistance, Passed-Through the �ffice of fhe Texas Go�emor, Public Safety Office, Fisca[
Year 2026 in an amount up to $135,000.00 to purchase forensic chemistry equipment;
2. Authorfze the exec�tion of a refafed grant agreement with the Office of the Texas Govemor, Public Safety O�ice as the passed-through entify;
3. Adopt tha attached Resolution for acceptance of grant funds in an amount up to $135,000.00 and to make assurances as required by fF�e
Fiscal Year 2026 Public Safety affice Grant PrC�gram; and
4. Adopt th� attached appropriatian ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating Federal Fund, subject
to receipf of the grant, in an amount up to $135,0OO.OD, forthe.purpose of funding costs associated wiih the purchase offorensic
chemistry equipment.
DISCUSSION:
The app[ication deadline for the Office of the Texas Goverr�or, I'ublic Safery O�fice, Paul Coverdell Forensic Seiences Improvement Grant
Program is February 13, 2025.
The Fort Worth Police Department Chemistry Unit (FWPD-CU) has applied for Arogram funding in an amount up ta $'E35,000.00 for costs
associated with the purchase of the Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer System (GC-MS). lf awarded, the FWPD-CU will purchase the GC-
MS to analyze unknown substances to confrrm the identify of street drugs! oAioids confiscated by patrol, undercover purcF�ases, and other
narcotic activities.
The GC-MS will be used to confirm cocaine, mefhamphetamine, LSD, and any other conf�al�ed and non-controlled drugs/opioids �nd #o improve
the efforts af the narcotic invesfigators fo make timely arrests of drug deaiers, thus removing fatal drugs/opioids affthe streets oithe City of Fort
Worth and neighboring jurisdictions.
fn addition, the FWPD-CU has a backlog of cantrolled substance cases of approximately 1200. The tumaround time on this baelclog is exceeding
9� days when the narcotic detectives must provide confirmati�e test reports fo the Tarranf County District Attomey (fCQA) within 60 days. 7he
addition of fhis new GC-MS woufd enhance the efforts of FWPD-CU to give narcotic detectives fast, more efficient intelligence that is needed to
make timely arrests. '
No safaries are being charged to this grant, and therefare indirect cost recavery does not apply. The Grant Applicatifln Repository number for
tracking purposes is GRNT-APP�.-OOC100Q0909,
Matching funds are not required under the grant. The fvnding type is reimbursable.
7he grant will serrie ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This contract will be with a goverrtmental entity, state agency or pubfic institufion of higher education: Office
af fhe Texas Govemor
��,SGAL INFQRMATIO{V � ER� TIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds
will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Operating Federaf �und. 7he Police DeAartment (and Financial
ManagerrEent Services) will be responsible for the co]Iection and deAasit of funds due fo tne City. Prior to an expenditure 6eing incurreH, the
Police pepartrrient has the responsibility to vafidate the availability of funds. 7his is a reimbursement grant.
�uhmitted for City Manager's �ffice by�, William Johnson 5806
�riginating Business Unit Head: RoberkA. Afldredge, Jr. 4931
Additional Information Contact: Angela Lo�e �441