Sec. 772.007. TEXAS ANTI-GANG GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The criminal justice division established under Section 772.006 shall administer a competitive grant program to support regional, multidisciplinary approaches to combat gang violence through the coordination of gang prevention, intervention, and suppression activities.
(b) The grant program administered under this section must be directed toward regions of this state that have demonstrably high levels of gang violence.
(c) The criminal justice division shall award grants to qualified applicants, as determined by the division, that demonstrate a comprehensive approach that balances gang prevention, intervention, and suppression activities to reduce gang violence.
(d) The criminal justice division shall include in the biennial report required by Section 772.006(a)(9) detailed reporting of the results and performance of the grant program administered under this section.
(e) The criminal justice division may use any revenue available for purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1130 (H.B. 2086), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2009.
Reenacted by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 333 (H.B. 11), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Intergovernmental Relations
Chapter 772 - Governmental Planning
Subchapter A. Planning Entities
Section 772.001. Planning as Governmental Purpose and Function
Section 772.002. Chief Planning Officer
Section 772.003. Interagency Planning Councils
Section 772.004. Governor's Division of Planning Coordination
Section 772.005. Notification of Planning Coordination Division by State Agency
Section 772.006. Governor's Criminal Justice Division
Section 772.0061. Specialty Courts Advisory Council
Section 772.0062. Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit
Section 772.0063. Governor's Program for Victims of Child Sex Trafficking
Section 772.0064. Sexual Assault Survivors' Task Force
Section 772.007. Texas Anti-Gang Grant Program
Section 772.0071. Prosecution of Border Crime Grant Program
Section 772.00715. Evidence Testing Grant Program
Section 772.00716. Evidence Testing Account
Section 772.0072. Missing or Exploited Children Prevention Grants
Section 772.0073. Peace Officer Mental Health Grant Program
Section 772.0074. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Grant Program
Section 772.0075. Bulletproof Vest and Body Armor Grant Program
Section 772.0076. Enforcement of Immigration Law Grant Program
Section 772.0077. Grant Program for Monitoring Defendants and Victims in Family Violence Cases
Section 772.0078. Opioid Antagonist Grant Program
Section 772.008. Planning Assistance for Political Subdivisions
Section 772.009. Grant Assistance
Section 772.010. Border Commerce Coordinator
Section 772.0101. Border Inspection, Trade, and Transportation Advisory Committee
Section 772.0102. Trade and Commerce Plan
Section 772.011. Interagency Work Group on Border Issues
Section 772.012. Compliance With Cybersecurity Training Requirements