The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $92,871,592 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) project grant to the Governor, Texas Office Of The to support a wide range of terrorism prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery initiatives across state and local agencies in Texas. This funding facilitates activities such as emergency planning, training, equipment acquisition, critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity enhancements, and public outreach to build comprehensive emergency management capabilities. The grant award period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027.
The project involves sub-awards to cities, counties, and other local government entities throughout Texas. Notable sub-recipients and their funded activities include:
- The City of Schertz for preparedness and response equipment including a mobile emergency operations center and CERT supplies.
- The City of Fort Worth for various projects such as sustaining the Joint Emergency Operations Center, enhancing the bomb squad's chemical detection and investigation capabilities, and expanding community preparedness outreach.
- The City of Denton for SWAT team equipment and hazmat response gear.
- Tarrant County for emergency management planning, election security improvements, and communications upgrades.
- Harris County for bomb squad equipment, intelligence fusion center capabilities, and community preparedness initiatives.
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