Legislation Details

File #: 24-1280    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 2/21/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request by the County Judge for approval to accept an amendment to agreements from the Texas Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division for grant funds in the amount of $38,862.75, with no required match, for the FY 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program.
Attachments: 1. 24-1280 CJO-Homeland Security grant.pdf

Department: County Judge

Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): 2972508 and 4347302

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 an amendment to agreements from the Texas Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division for grant funds in the amount of $38,862.75, with no required match, for the FY 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program.

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Background and Discussion:

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. The County has received funding from this grant program since 2002.

 

Expected Impact:

If accepted, the County will utilize $38,862.75 of Urban Area Security Initiative funds for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Special Responses: HCSO Air, Bomb, Dive, SRG, and MCP and HazMat Sustainment awards, which will 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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

10/25/2022

147

Approval to Accept Awards

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Sheriff and Fire Marshal’s Offices

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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Total Current Budget

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant HCSO

$

$31,362.75

$31,362.75

$

Grant FMO

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$7,500

$7,500

$

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Total Additional Budget Request

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$38,862.75

$38,862.75

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Total Funding Request

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$38,862.75

$38,862.75

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

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: February 27, 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): SO & FMO FY22 Order and Resolution