Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo, County Judge
Secondary Department: Public Health Services, Universal Services, County Clerk’s Office, and Sheriff’s Office
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Executive Director Leah Barton, Executive Director Sindhu Menon, County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth, and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCAType of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2973210, 3691207, 4347304, 4347804, 4573103, and 5244101
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the Governor
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): 0%
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 accept amendments to agreements with the Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grants Division modifying awards for the FY24 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 de-obligates $69,349.96 of residual Urban Area Security Initiative funds from the following eGrant numbers:
1. #2973210 Radio System Enhancements, Preservation, & Improvements ($0.60);
2. #3691207 Regional Planning ($24,051.65);
3. #4347304 Law Enforcement Special Responses: HCSO Bomb, MCP, and SRG ($0.12);
4. #4347804 HC-Community Preparedness: Medical Reserve Corps ($32,638.41);
5. #4573103 Community Preparedness ($12,629.18); and
6. #5244101 Election Security ($30.00)
Alternative Options: N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.
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:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/17/2024 |
10 |
Award Acceptance |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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$51,136.31 |
$18,213.65 |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/15/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Andrea Thomas, Homeland Security Grant Program Deputy Director, County Judge’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Order and Resolution