Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2973209 and 4347102
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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Request by the County Judge for approval to accept amendments to an agreement with the Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grants Division to extend grant end dates to November 30, 2025 for the FY2023 Urban Area Security Initiative projects.
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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 the approximate residual balance of $404,202 of Urban Area Security Initiative funds for the Cybersecurity award and $3,348,811 for the HC - Radio System Enhancements, Preservation, & Improvements, which will impact the County's ability to provide cyber threat-related gap hardening...
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