Primary Department: County Judge
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Lina Hidalgo, County Judge
Secondary Department: Public Health Services, Universal Services, County Clerk’s Office, and Sheriff’s Office
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Executive Director Leah Barton, Executive Director Sindhu Menon, County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth, and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2973210, 3691207, 4347304, 4347804, 4573103, and 5244101
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Office of the Governor
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
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 accept amendments to agreements with the Texas Office of the Governor-Homeland Security Grants Division modifying awards for the FY24 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 $69,349.96 of residual Urban Area Security Initiative funds from the following eGra...
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