Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Federal Emergency Management Agency
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Commissioners Court Office
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to provide the required match in the amount of $407,215, for the FY25 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP).
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Background and Discussion:
The PSGP is focused on enhancing security of Maritime Facilities within U.S. navigable waterways. Funding is prioritized towards terrorism prevention, response, recovery, and mitigation based on port area risk through implementation of Area Maritime Transportation Security Plans and facility security plans among port authorities, facility operators, and state and local government agencies required to provide port security services and to train public safety personnel.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office has submitted applications to the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) for several years, traditionally requesting the required 25% match from the Houston Ship Channel Security District (HSCSD). Following the release of the FY25 PSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in August, the HCSO presented its proposed projects to the HSCSD, which approved a $60,075 match-supporting up to $240,300 in project costs. However, due to multiple competing requests from other agencies, the HSCSD denied the remaining match request of $407,000, resulting in a lower approved amount than in prior ye...
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