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AI- 36629
Emergency Management   13.A.
CC REGULAR
Meeting Date:
02/05/2013
Submitted For:
Rey Salazar
Submitted By:
Manuel Chapa, BUDGET & MANAGEMENT
Department:
BUDGET & MANAGEMENT

Information

CAPTION

Texas Safe Shelter Initiative Grant (TSSI):
1. Approval to accept the Safe Shelter grant on behalf of La Joya Independent School District (ISD) in the amount of $2,400,000.00 with a 25% match of $600,000.00 to be provided by La Joya ISD; this grant was awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) through the State of Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).

2. Requesting approval to accept the Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) between Hidalgo County and La Joya ISD.

BACKGROUND

Grantor POC - Michael Ku      CFDA 97-039 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

Project Number: DR-1791-331

The Hidalgo County funding request for the TSSI Safe Room project has been approved by FEMA and the State of Texas.

Period of Performance (POP) November 27,2012 thru November 27, 2014 (24 months to complete the safe room project)

The purpose of this grant is to build Community safe room/dome shelter as defined by the Safe Room Policy.
built and operated for the purpose of immediate life-safety protection during extreme wind hazards. Having a community safe room located nearby could prevent the evacuation of some of the citizens during a hurricane or tornado.

Fiscal Impact

FISCAL YEAR:
2013
ACCT. #:
FUNDS AVAILABLE Y/N?:
MATCHING FUNDS Y/N?:

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Budget and Management Obdett Calzada 02/01/2013 01:47 PM
Purchasing / Internal Alejandro Garcia 02/01/2013 05:10 PM
Form Started By:
mchapa
Started On:
01/24/2013 02:52 PM
Final Approval Date:
02/01/2013