This project will continue planning activities to support the 13-county H-GAC region. H-GAC Public Safety Planners will coordinate the development of the Regional Homeland Security Implementation Plan; work with the Houston Urban Area Security Initiative; coordinate the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Council/Homeland Security Advisory Committee; represent the region as part of statewide homeland security/emergency management work groups; and conduct regional and local homeland security and emergency management catastrophic planning. In addition, H-GAC Public Safety staff will assist jurisdictions with adopting/revising the Gulf Coast State Planning Regional Mutual Aid Agreement. In addition, the project will provide H-GAC Public Safety Planners the training, and associated travel, required to perform the activities in accordance with best practices.

H-GAC Public Safety staff assists jurisdictions with catastrophic planning including: identifying capability gaps, assisting jurisdictions with homeland security/emergency management planning; developing regional preparedness strategies, and ensuring the region is able to prevent, respond, and recover from all hazards, including acts of terrorism.

Homeland Security Grants Division, Governor’s Office

Request authorization to submit an application for fiscal year 2022 Regional Homeland Security Planning Initiative; total amount is $196,433. (Staff Contact: Justin Riley)