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Meeting Date:	10/13/2020
Center for Tech and Civic Life - Elections Department
Submitted for:	Margarita Garza	Submitted By:	Margarita Garza
Department:	Water Utilities

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to ratify the submission of a COVID-19 Response Grant Application in an amount not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) to the Center for Tech and Civic Life as developed by the Economic Development Department and authorizing the County Judge to act as the Authorized Representative in all matters pertaining to the County's request for funding. This application does not require a match. 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 Jose Salvador Tellez, Elections Executive Director]

Issue: The Coronavirus epidemic has negatively impacted the Webb County community and the unprecedented impact it will have on the upcoming primaries and November general election.

Solution: Through this proposed grant application, Webb County will expend funds allocated to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, domestically and internationally for the 2020 Federal election cycle.

Result: If awarded, the funds will provide Webb County with additional resources to protect the 2020 elections from the effects of the novel coronavirus.

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Previous Court Action:

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Fiscal Impact

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Financial Impact:
This grant application does not require a county match; therefore, the submission of the application will not affect the general fund.