Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: Sheriff, Fire Marshal, Universal Services, and Public Health
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Chief Laurie Christensen, Sindhu Menon, and Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): 5995601, 5995701, 5995801, 5995901, 5996001, 5996101, 5996201, 5996401, 5996501 and 5997601
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 submit applications to the Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division for grant funds in an amount up to $8,000,000.00, with no required match, for FY 2026 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 receive funds up to $8,000,000.00 to implement projects with the Sheriff's Office, Office of Emergency Management,...
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