Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: Sheriff's Office and Fire Marshal's Office
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and Laurie Christensen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2972509, 4123602, and 4347303
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the County Judge for approval to accept amendments to agreements with the Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grants Division to extend the grant end date to April 30, 2026 for the FY 2023 Homeland Security Grant Program.
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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 UASI funds in the amount of $40,500.00 for eGrant# 2972509 HC - HazMat, $40,000.00 for eGrant# 4123602 HC - Bomb Unit Equipment & Range Improvements, and $196,851.75 for eGrant# 4347303 HC - Law Enforcement Special Responses. The ...
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