Department: County Judge
Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): 2972508, 3691205, 4123503, 4347302, 4573101, 4573601, and 4573901
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 amendments to agreements with the Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division modifying awards, with no required match, and extend the end date to February 28, 2024 for the FY 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The County has received funding from this grant program since 2002. 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.
Expected Impact:
If accepted, the County de-obligates $237,471.87 of residual Urban Area Security Initiative funds from eGrant# 2972508 Hazmat Sustainment ($10,996.53), #3691205 Regional Planning ($26,047.42), #4123503 All Hazards Alert System ($20,023.50), 4573101 Community Preparedness ($36,980.62), and eGrant# Cybersecurity ($143,423.80). The Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grants Division conditionally approves to obligate funds in the amount of $315,969.76 to be allocated as follows: #2972508 HazMat Su...
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