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20.

Meeting Date:	04/13/2015
NRA Foundation Grant Award-Law Enforcement Firearms/Ammo
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the acceptance of a law enforcement grant award from the National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation in the amount of $7,267.50 for the purchase of firearms, magazines, and ammunition; and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does not require any cash match.

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 award from 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 National Rifle Association (NRA) Foundation provides limited grant funding to eligible law enforcement agencies. This particular grant is NOT on a reimbursement basis; and, in fact, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office representatives have already received a check from the NRA Foundation. Moreover, this grant provides for the purchase of the following: five (5) Sig Sauer P226 357 caliber firearms; five (5) sets of 3 magazines; and 50 boxes/5 cases of Sig Sauer .357 caliber ammunition. Please see attached documentation.

Previous Court Action:

The submission of this grant application was approved by the Webb County Commissioners’ Court on Monday, November 24, 2014.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	N/A
Funding Source:	Grant
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
$7,267.50 grant funding

Attachments
NRA Foundation Grant Award-Firearms & Ammo
NRA Firearms & Ammo Grant Budget
Grant Award Responses