Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): 2972511, 2973211, 2986311, 3691208, 4123506, 4347805, 4573104, 5244102, 5603501, and 5603601
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Commissioners Court Office
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the County Judge of grant applications submitted to the Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division for grant funds in the amount of $5,735,376.59, with no required match, for the FY 2025 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI).
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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 will utilize $5,735,376.59 of UASI applications for the Harris County Public Health Service's, Sheriff Office, Office of Emergency Management, Fire Marshal's Office, Universal Services, and County Judge's Office to impact the County's ability to de...
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