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Meeting Date: 08/28/2017  
2017 NRA Foundation Grant Application
Submitted for: Martin Cuellar Submitted By: Anita Guerra
Department: Sheriff  

Subject:
Discussion and possible action to authorize the submission of a grant application to the NRA Foundation for firearms and ammunition estimated at $43,193 as developed, written, and submitted by and for the Webb County Sheriff's Office  for firearms equipment, ammunition, and supplies for its certified peace officers, 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.
 
Issue:  The Webb County Sheriff’s Office must continually equip its sworn officer force with an important array of duty gear, other critical safety equipment, and essential, but costly expendable supplies, such as ammunition, utilizing limited local funds.  Moreover, the vast majority of federal and state grants do not allow for the purchase of firearms and/or ammunition as an eligible grant expense.
 
Solution: Grant application to the National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation by the Webb County Sheriff's Office to provide firearms, magazines, and training ammunition as a supplemental source of this needed equipment and consumable supplies/materials.
 
Result: The Webb County Sheriff’s Office's sworn officer force will be provided with additional firearms, magazines, and training ammunition.
Background:
The NRA Foundation is a tax-exempt organization that raises contributions in support of a wide range of firearms-related public interest activities.  Grant funds benefit a variety of constituents throughout the United States, including children, youth, women, individuals with disabilities, gun collectors, law enforcement officers, hunters, and competitive shooters.
 
Previous Court Action:
 A grant award from the NRA Foundation was authorized for acceptance by the Webb County Commissioners’ Court for the Webb County Sheriff's Office on April 10, 2017.

Fiscal Impact
Budget Account Number: To Be Determined
Funding Source: Grant Revenue
Balance: To Be Determined
Financial Impact:
$43,193 estimated grant funding request for the Webb County Sheriff's Office

Thus, no impact to the general fund. 
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