Department: County Judge
Department Head/Elected Official: Judge Lina Hidalgo
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): 5243501, 5243601, 5243701, 5243801, 5243901, 5244101, 5244201, 5244301, 5244401, 5244501, and 5244601
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 submit applications to the Office of the Governor/Homeland Security Grants Division for grant funds in the amount of $5,983,009.34, with no required match, for the FY 2024 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) programs.
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Background and Discussion:
The County has received funding from this grant program since 2002. Multiple departments such as the County Judge’s Office, Sheriff's Office, Fire Marshal’s Office, Universal Services, County Clerk’s Office, Public Health Services, and Office of Emergency Management have submitted project proposals to be included in the application.
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. The grant provides grantees with the resources required for the implementation of the National Preparedness System and working toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation.
Expected Impact:
If fully funded, the County will receive $5,983,009.34 to implement eleven projects that would impact the County's preparedness and response to 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): N/A
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
County Judge’s Office, Sheriff's Office, Fire Marshal’s Office, Universal Services, Election Administration, Public Health, and Office of Emergency Management |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant - Grant Program Year |
$931,922.34 |
$5,051,087.00 |
$5,983,009.34 |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$931,922.34 |
$5,051,087.00 |
$5,983,009.34 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$931,922.34 |
$5,051,087.00 |
$5,983,009.34 |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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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: April 23, 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): FY2024 UASI Order and Resolution