Department: County Judge
Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): 2972508 and 4347302
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the County Judge for approval to accept an amendment to agreements from the Texas Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division for grant funds in the amount of $38,862.75, with no required match, for the FY 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
This grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security via the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grants Division and includes a suite of risk-based grants to assist state, local, tribal and territorial efforts in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to and recovering from acts of terrorism and other threats related to interoperable communications. This grant provides grantees with the resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System and working toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. The County has received funding from this grant program since 2002.
Expected Impact:
If accepted, the County will utilize $38,862.75 of Urban Area Security Initiative funds for the Harris County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Special Responses: HCSO Air, Bomb, Dive, SRG, and MCP and HazMat Sustainment awards, which will impact the County's ability to detect, prevent, mitigate, respond, and recover from terrorist events and other emergencies.
Alternative Options:
Without this funding the County would need to find alternate funding, possibly utilize general funds, to maintain a robust Homeland Security Program.
Alignment with Goal(s): ...
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