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Commissioners authorize application for State Homeland Security Program grant to support sheriff’s border‑response staffing
Summary
Court approved applying for the FY2026 State Homeland Security Program through the Office of the Governor to fund personnel and equipment related to border crisis response and enforcement; no match is required.
Wilson County authorized staff on Sept. 22 to apply for the FY 2026 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) through the Office of the Governor, with the sheriff’s office indicating the award would fund personnel, overtime, training and equipment tied to border crisis response.
County staff said the grant opened Sept. 11 and the application deadline is Oct. 10; there is no local match requirement. Applicants may request projects with 12‑ or 24‑month performance periods; staff recommended pursuing a 24‑month request to reduce repetitive annual applications.
The sheriff explained the funding would support an additional personnel unit to meet reporting and operational requirements associated with immigration enforcement tasking, and would be structured so the position would be fully grant‑funded while the award is active. Staff said the earliest allowable project start date is Jan. 1, 2026, and projects selected must start between Jan. 1 and March 1, 2026, and end on or before Dec. 31, 2027.
A commissioner moved to approve applying for the FY 2026 SHSP through the Office of the Governor for the sheriff’s department; the motion was seconded. The transcript records the motion and second but does not include a roll‑call tally in the provided excerpt.
