Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): GY23_PSGP
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 $3,840, for FY23 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) from existing resources.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit's FY2023 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) - IJ2 award included a training course that was exempt from the required 25% match. However, since this course is no longer offered, the Marine Unit submitted a budget adjustment on April 22, 2025, to reallocate the funds from this training toward additional equipment items. The new equipment line items are subject to the 25% match requirement, resulting in a match of $3,840. As a result, HCSO is now seeking approval to provide the $3,840 match from existing resources.
Expected Impact:
This grant will provide funding to complete the program priorities that will buy down risks associated with
PSGP Homeland Security guidelines.
Alternative Options:
Not identifying funding for the 25% match for this grant would cause the Sheriff's Office to forfeit the opportunity to receive $11,520 in federal funding.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
Justice/Safety Initiati...
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