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File #: 23-0799    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/25/2023 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/31/2023 Final action: 1/31/2023
Title: Request by the County Judge for approval to accept amendments to agreements with the Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division modifying awards, with no required match, for the FY 2020 Homeland Security Grant Program.
Attachments: 1. 23-0799.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): 2972506, 4123001, and 4123101

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 amendments to agreements with the Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division modifying awards, with no required match, for the FY 2020 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 jurisdictions with resources required for implementing 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 de-obligate $4,722.54, $797.15, and $265 of residual Urban Area Security Initiative funds from the Harris County HazMat Sustainment, Law Enforcement Special Responses: HCSO Air, SWAT, Dive, Marine, and SRG, and Law Enforcement Special Responses: HCSO Bomb Unit awards, respectively.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

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

10/28/2020

268

Approval to Accept Awards

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Fire Marshal’s Office and Sheriff’s Office

 

FY 23

FY 24

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

($5,834.69)

$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

($5,834.69)

$

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

Grant UASI - FMO

($4,772.54)

$

$

Grant UASI - SO

($797.15)

$

$

Grant UASI - SO

($265)

$

$

Total Current Budget

($5,834.69)

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

($5,834.69)

$

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 1/31/23

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

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