Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: County Judge Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): GY25_4123506
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U. S. Department of Homeland Security/Office of the Governor Homeland Security Division
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
title
Request by the County Judge for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division to extend the grant end date to June 30, 2027, for the FY25 HC - Accessible Hazards Alert System (AHAS) Sustainment Project.
end
Background and Discussion:
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. The County has received funding from this grant program since 2002.
Expected Impact:
If accepted, the County will utilize $175,000.00 of Urban Area Security Initiative funds for the HC - Accessible Hazards Alert System (AHAS) Sustainment award, which will impact the County's ability to provide technol...
Click here for full text