Zavala County

Zavala County is a local government entity in Texas that receives federal grant funding to support various community services and initiatives. As a U.S. county government, Zavala County provides essential public services to its residents, including law enforcement, infrastructure maintenance, and public health programs. Through federal grant awards, Zavala County primarily focuses on border security, law enforcement enhancement, and community development projects.

Zavala County has received multiple federal grant sub-awards through the Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) program, administered by the Governor's Office of Texas. These grants fund high-visibility enforcement efforts to detect, deter, and interdict criminal and terrorist activities along the U.S.-Mexico border. The county uses this funding to acquire equipment and pay for overtime to support enhanced cooperation among local, tribal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Additionally, Zavala County has utilized grant funding from the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program to purchase personal protective equipment, disinfectants, and sanitization supplies for peace officers and jail staff, as well as to hire temporary jailers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The county has also received funding to improve mental health services, providing overtime pay for peace officers to transport individuals in mental health crises to appropriate facilities. Furthermore, grant money has been used to fund a peace officer position dedicated to investigating active misdemeanor and felony cases to increase arrest and clearance rates in the region. These various grant programs demonstrate Zavala County's involvement in border security, public health, mental health services, and criminal justice initiatives.