Legislation Details

File #: 25-0113    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 12/23/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/9/2025 Final action: 1/9/2025
Title: Request for approval to allocate a total of $111,220 ($83,415-PSGP grant funds/$27,805-Houston Ship Channel Security District matching funds) from the FY2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) EMW-2024-PU-05205 to the Harris County Sheriff's Office for security enhancements in accordance with Investment Justification No. 5 and its corresponding budget.

Primary Department: County Judge

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo

 

Secondary Department: Sheriff

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sheriff Ed Gonzalez

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCAType of Request: Grant - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): GY24_PSGP (10006)

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):

title

Request for approval to allocate a total of $111,220 ($83,415-PSGP grant funds/$27,805-Houston Ship Channel Security District matching funds) from the FY2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) EMW-2024-PU-05205 to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office for security enhancements in accordance with Investment Justification No. 5 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, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has been awarded $111,220 for

maritime security risk mitigation in accordance with Investment Justification No. 5. The total award of

$111,220 consists of $83,415 in FY 2024 PSGP grant funds with a match of $27,805 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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/08/24

359

Grant Award Accepted

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY 2024 Port Security Grant Program (Homeland Security)

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant FY2024 Port Security Grant Pgm

$

$83,415

$83,415

$

Other Houston Ship Channel Security District

$

$27,805

$27,805

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$111,220

$111,220

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 1/9/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 12/9/2024 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, Homeland Security Port Grant Director, County Judge’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable):

●                     Order created by the Homeland Security Port Grant Director, County Judge’s Office.

●                     FEMA Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) Approval, and the updated DHS Standard Terms and Conditions.