Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo
Secondary Department: Universal Services, Sheriff’s Office, County Clerk’s Office, and Fire Marshal’s Office
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Ed Gonzalez, Teneshia Hudspeth, and Laurie Christensen
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2972509, 2973209, 2986309, 3691206, 4123504, 4347102, 4573102, 4891701, 4893901, and 4905601
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 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 FY 2023 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 $218,401.55 of residual Urban Area Security Initiative funds from eGrant #2972509 Hazmat Equipment and Training ($12,798.19), #2973209 Interoperable Communications Enhancements ($199.75), #2986309 M&A ($1,889.69), #3691206 Regional Planning ($49,655.45), #4123504 All Hazards Alert System ($20,624.96), #4347102 Cyber Radio Protection Sustainment ($68,629.05), #4573102 Community Preparedness ($52,320.51), #4891701 CCO Security Equipment and Training ($10.00), #4893901 LESR Communications: HCSO Marine and Mobile Command Post (MCP) ($12,071.00), and #4905601 HazMat Soft Target Protection ($202.95).
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): A4: Improve safety through targeted pursuit of violent crime suspects.
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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10/10/2023 |
234 |
Award Acceptance |
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10/31/2023 |
245 |
Award Acceptance (OEM & M&A) |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Universal Services, Sheriff’s Office, County Clerk’s Office, Fire Marshal’s Office, and County Judge’s Office |
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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 HazMat |
$0.00 |
($12,798.19) |
($12,798.19) |
$ |
|
Grant Interop |
$0.00 |
($199.75) |
($199.75) |
$ |
|
Grant M&A |
$0.00 |
($1,889.69) |
($1,889.69) |
$ |
|
Grant OEM: RP |
($45,199.82) |
($4,455.63) |
($49,655.45) |
$ |
|
Grant OEM: AHAS |
$0.00 |
($20,624.96) |
($20,624.96) |
$ |
|
Grant Cyber |
$0.00 |
($68,629.05) |
($68,629.05) |
$ |
|
Grant OEM: CP |
($45,930.47) |
($6,390.04) |
($52,320.51) |
$ |
|
Grant CCO |
$0.00 |
($10.00) |
($10.00) |
$ |
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Grant SO |
$0.00 |
($12,071.00) |
($12,071.00) |
$ |
|
Grant HazMat ST |
$0.00 |
($202.95) |
($202.95) |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
($91,130.29) |
($127,271.26) |
($218,401.55) |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 9/9/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 8/26/2025
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