Legislation Details

File #: 26-3494    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 5/27/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/11/2026 Final action: 6/11/2026
Title: Request by the County Judge for approval to extend six grant funded positions to December 31, 2026 for the FY25 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program.
Attachments: 1. 26-3494_Backup - Form 3441, Homeland Security Planners and CERT Coordinators.pdf

Primary Department: County Judge

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Amendment

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): FY25 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant

 

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):

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Request by the County Judge for approval to extend six grant funded positions to December 31, 2026 for the FY25 Urban Areas Security Initiative grant program.

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Background and Discussion:

This request allows us to move six (6) positions into a different grant Project ID.  The six positions will be moved from UASI 2024 to UASI 2025.

 

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.

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): R3: Strengthen the County’s emergency response function.

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

12/10/2024

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Approval to extend 6 positions until the end of UASI 2024 (12/31/25).

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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Salaries & Benefits

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

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Non-Labor

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Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

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$620,000

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Total Existing Budget

$620,000

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$620,000

$620,000

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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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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No. of Grant Years

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

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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only)

CAO Reviewer Name and Title

 

CAO Review Completion Date

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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 12/27/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Lindsey Drouet, Finance/Admin Supervisor, Homeland Security & Emergency Management

 

Attachments (if applicable): 3441 for Homeland Security Planners and 3441 for CERT Coordinators