Legislation Details

File #: 24-0262    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/2/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/9/2024 Final action: 1/9/2024
Title: Request by the County Judge for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division to extend the grant end date to November 30, 2024 for the FY 2022 HCSO Mobile Command Post Upgrades project.
Attachments: 1. 24-0262 signed.pdf

Department: County Judge

Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): 4525301

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 an agreement with the Texas Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division to extend the grant end date to November 30, 2024 for the FY 2022 HCSO Mobile Command Post Upgrades project.

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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 $66,697.50 of Urban Area Security Initiative funds for the Mobile Command Post Upgrades award, which will impact the County's ability to sustain unified incident command to increase situational awareness and communication with other special response teams in the region for a coordinated response.

 

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):

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Action Taken

10/25/2022

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Award acceptance

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Harris County Sheriff’s Office

 

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Anticipated Court Date: January 9, 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, Resolution