Item:
Title
Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC047 Recognizing $31,915 from the 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) through the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.
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Date of BOCC Meeting: December 9, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC047 recognizing $31,915 from the 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) through the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.
The Homeland Security Grant Program provides funding on an annual basis to enhance emergency responses. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety manages and distributes these funds across the state. The Durham County Sheriff’s Office is a member of North Carolina’s Disaster Preparedness Region 4 (DPR4), where these funds are awarded. There is no local match required for this grant.
The grant funds will be used to purchase bomb technician equipment used during suspicious package operations. Funding will also be utilized to purchase an ATV to deploy during search and recovery requests. These types of responses often require officers to traverse through rough terrains which limits their ability to carry lifesaving resources, equipment and transport injured or disabled persons.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This agenda item aligns with Goal 3: Safe Community
Resource Persons: David LaBarre, Director of Planning and Development, Durham County Sheriff; John Hamlett, Lieutenant, Durham County Sheriff’s Office.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 25BCC047 recognizing $31,915 from the 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) through the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________