Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: Universal Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 4347102
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 - Commissioners Court Office
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the County Judge for approval to accept amendments to an agreement with the Texas Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division to extend the grant end date to May 31, 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 $68,270.62 for eGrant# 4347102 Cyber Radio Protection Sustainment. The award extension is requested to address cybersecurity gaps and increase technologies to identify, detect, protect, respond and recover from cyber-attacks.
Alternative Options:
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