Manvel seeks state grants for police body cameras, emergency vehicle

The matching funds are not included in the fiscal year 2025-26 budget but would be incorporated into FY 2026-27 if the grant is awarded, city officials said.

Also of note

The city will also submit an application through the State Homeland Security Program to provide state funding for a 24-foot rapid-deployable, climate-controlled mobile incident command and communications vehicle, according to city documents.

The vehicle would include 10 radios and a communications patching system that allows multiple agencies to communicate across different radio networks, city officials said.

The city is requesting $450,000-$500,000 for the project, which would cover the full cost if awarded, according to city documents.

The effort is part of the Manvel Operational Readiness Initiative, or MORI, which is a proposed emergency effort designed to strengthen the city’s ability to respond to active-threat incidents, severe weather and other emergencies.

What’s next

Following approval, the city will submit both grant applications for FY 2026-27.

If awarded, the projects would start as early as September, according to the Texas Governor’s Public Safety Office grant website.