Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: 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): GY24_PSGP
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 for approval to use general funds for discretionary match to cover the Port Security Grant Program through September 30, 2025.
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Background and Discussion:
This discretionary match will help fund staff position to manage and administer grant activities. They will help in the regional administration of the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), including project entry, reviewing expenditure requests, jurisdictional liaisons, and other eGrant and grant-related activities.
Expected Impact:
If accepted, $66,669.70 is the fiscal impact to the CJO general fund.
Alternative Options:
Without this funding, there will not be enough funds to cover the remaining salary and benefits for the Port Security Grant Director position.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: N/A
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Location:
Address (if applicable): 1001 Preston, Suite 911, Houston, TX 77002
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
County Judge’s Office - Port Security Grant Program |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$66,669.70 |
$ |
$66,669.70 |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$66,669.70 |
$ |
$66,669.70 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$66,669.70 |
$ |
$66,669.70 |
$ |
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Grants – Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget:
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$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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- |
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- |
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Total Personnel |
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- |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/20/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Cesar Temores, Office and Business Manager, County Judge’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): N/A