Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: Sheriff
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): 5244102 and 5616701
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 is not 0% and is listed above
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 submit two applications to the Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division for grant funds in the amount of $1,411,058.15, 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 $1,411,058.15 from UASI applications for the Harris County Sheriff's Office Election Security and Border Crisis national priorities to impact the County's ability to detect, prevent, mitigate, respond, and recover from terrorist events and other emergencies.
Alternative Options:
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