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: Regular RCAType of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): GY24_PSGP (10002)
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 for approval to allocate a total of $1,186,900 ($890,175-PSGP grant funds/$296,725-Houston Ship Channel Security District matching funds) from the FY2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) EMW-2024-PU-05205 to Harris County Universal Services for security enhancements in accordance with Investment Justification No. 1 and its corresponding budget.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 08, 2024, Commissioners Court accepted a total of $2,273,163 in FY 2024 Port Security Grant
Program funds. Out of that amount, Harris County Universal Services (HCUS) has been awarded $1,186,900 for maritime security risk mitigation in accordance with Investment Justification No. 1. The total award of $1,186.900 consists of $890,175 in FY 2024 PSGP grant funds with a match of $296,725 from the Houston Ship Channel Security District.
Expected Impact:
This grant will provide funding to complete the program priorities that will buy down risks associated with PSGP Homeland Security guidelines.
Alternative Options: N/A
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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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/8/24 |
359 |
Award accepted |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
FY 2024 Port Security Grant Program (Homeland Security) |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$890,175 |
$890,175 |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
$296,725 |
$296,725 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$1,186,900 |
$1,186,900 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$1,186,900 |
$1,186,900 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 2/27/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 1/27/2025 is the EHP approval date from FEMA
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kenya Wilson, PSGP Director, County Judge and Vince Palumbo, Enterprise Program Manager, Universal Services
Attachments (if applicable):
● Order created by the PSGP Director;
● FEMA Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) Approval, and the updated DHS Standard Terms and Conditions.