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

Subject:

Discussion and possible action accept the Center for Tech and Civic Life COVID-19 Response Grant in the amount of two million eight hundred twenty thousand nine hundred sixty Dollars ($2,820,960.00); authorizing the County Judge to sign all relevant documents and to act as the Authorized Representative in all matters pertaining to the grant. 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 the award is accepted, 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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Fiscal Impact

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