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Waller County approves grant requests for radios and accepts preliminary ammunition award
Summary
Staff told the court of a preliminary NRA Foundation award of 10,000 rounds valued at $3,349.25 for the sheriff’s office and a proposed state homeland-security grant request for 9 portable and 11 mobile radios with a vendor quote of $219,439.86; commissioners approved pursuing the grants and procurement steps.
County staff reported a preliminary in-kind award from the NRA Foundation of 10,000 rounds of ammunition valued at approximately $3,349.25 that the sheriff's office plans to accept directly from the foundation. Separately, the county will apply for a state homeland-security grant to purchase radios for law enforcement and public-safety offices using a vendor quote of $219,439.86.
Staff emphasized the competitively oversubscribed nature of the radio grant and said the application will be scalable (able to accept smaller awards). Commissioners approved proceeding with the grant submittal and recommended departments prioritize urgent equipment needs for future rounds if funds are limited.
