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Meeting Date:	09/12/2022
Grant Application for FY 2023 Bullet-Resistant Shield Program 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 submission of a Bullet-Resistant Shield grant application by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Grant Writer to the Office of the Governor Public Safety Office Criminal Justice Division in the amount roughly estimated at $571,559 for ballistic shields for the Sheriff’s Office sworn peace officers ; and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does not require any type of match; and, thus will 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: Recent tragic events have emphasized the need for ballistic protection for peace officers responding to active shooters armed with high powered machine guns.

Solution: Grant application to provide ballistic shields for the peace officers of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office.

Result: Peace officers of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be equipped with ballistic shields.

Background:

This grant funding was made available by the Texas legislature and signed by the Governor during late June 2022.

Previous Court Action:

None.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To Be Determined
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	To Be Determined
Financial Impact:
$571,559 estimated grant request for ballistic shields for the peace officers of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office. Thus, there will be no impact to the general fund.