Department: County Judge
Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCAType of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): 2972510, 2973210, 2986310, 3691207, 4123505, 4347304, 4347804, 4573103, 5019601, 5019701, 5243801, 5243901, and 5244101
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the County Judge for approval to accept from the Office of the Governor, Homeland Security Grants Division grant funds in the total amount of $5,724,098.39, with no required match, for State Homeland Security Law Enforcement-oriented Terrorism Prevention Activity, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Urban Area Security Initiative Law Enforcement-oriented Terrorism Prevention Activity programs as part of the FY 2024 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. 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 will receive $5,724,098.39 to implement funds for projects with the Fire Marshal’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, County Judge’s Office, Office of Emergency Management, Public Health Services, Universal Services, and County Clerk’s Office that would impact the County's ability to detect, prevent, mitigate, respond, and recover from terrorist events and other emergencies.
Alternative Options:
Without this funding the County would need to find alternate funding, possibly utilize general funds, to maintain a robust Homeland Security Program.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Fire Marshal’s Office, Universal Services, County Judge’s Office, Public Health Services, Office of Emergency Management, Sheriff’s Office, and County Clerk’s Office |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant UASI |
$916,613.39 |
$4,760,219.00 |
$5,676,832.39 |
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Grant SHSP |
$ |
$47,266.00 |
$47,266.00 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$916,613.39 |
$4,807,485.00 |
$5,724,098.39 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$916,613.39 |
$4,807,485.00 |
$5,724,098.39 |
$ |
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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 |
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Anticipated Court Date: October 17, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 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