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Meeting Date:	08/22/2022
State Grant Award Acceptance by the Webb Co. Sheriff's Office
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation in Confinement Facilities grant award from the Texas Department of State Health Services in the amount of $386,615 for supplies and as developed and submitted by the Webb County Sheriff's Office with input from the Webb County Emergency Management personnel to assist the Sheriff’s Office in its ongoing efforts to help continue prevention efforts, preparation for, and response to the coronavirus pandemic at the Webb County Jail, and authorizing the County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does not require any match; and, thus shall have no impact to the general fund. All required documents were sent for review through the Economic Development Department and the solicitation is compliant with the Webb County Single Point of Contact (SPOC) procedures. [Requested by Martin Cuellar, Webb County Sheriff]

Issue: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the lives of millions of people throughout the world and has caused immense physical, psychological, and economic devastation to the local community.

Solution: Through this grant award, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be able to obtain supplemental resources of supplies to help continue preventing the spread of the coronavirus at the Webb County Jail.

Result: The Webb County Sheriff’s Office will have additional resources to help detection and mitigation of COVID-19 at the Webb County Jail.

Background:

The Webb County Sheriff’s Office has been working in close tandem with other local governmental agencies to help mitigate the effects of the coronavirus in the local community, including at the Webb County Jail.

Previous Court Action:

The Webb County Commissioners’ Court authorized the Webb County Sheriff's Office to apply for this grant on April 11, 2022.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To Be Determined
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	Various
Financial Impact:
$386,615 in grant funding for the Webb County Sheriff's Office This grant award requires no match; and, thus, is at no cost to the Webb County budget.