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Meeting Date:	11/14/2016
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 $45,350 for firearms equipment, ammunition, and supplies for certified peace officers at the Webb County Sheriff's Office 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 to provide firearms, magazines, and ammunition as a supplemental source of this needed equipment and consumable supplies/materials.

Result: The Webb County Sheriff’s Office sworn officer force will be provided with additional firearms, magazines, and duty 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 on April 13, 2015.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To Be Determined
Funding Source:	Grant
Balance:	$45,350 est. grant
Financial Impact:
$45,350 estimated grant funds for firearms and ammunition No impact to the general fund.

Attachments
Receipt of Letter of Intent & Application