Ordinance 2022-0193, approved on March 9, 2022, authorized the submission of a grant application through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) under FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to fund the installation of natural gas emergency generators at three City of Houston facilities currently lacking backup power. These include:
- HPD -Tactical Operations. 7077 Perimeter Park Dr., Houston, TX 77041
- HPD - Lake Patrol Complex. 22619 W. Shorewood Loop, Huffman, TX 77336
- HFD - 6903 Perimeter Dr., Houston, TX 77041
The Chief of Police for the Houston Police Department (HPD) and Fire Chief for the Houston Fire Department (HFD) are requesting City Council approval for the acceptance and expenditure of an award from TDEM’s FY 2025 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The total grant award is $1,564,207.20, with a 10% required City match of $173,800.80. Total program cost is $1,738,008.00. The project period is November 27, 2024, through August 18, 2025. However, the Texas Division of Emergency Management has extended the period until February 18, 2027.
These generators will provide critical emergency power to essential public safety facilities that currently have no backup power supply. Each site plays a vital role in supporting HPD and HFD operations and regional emergency response. These improvements will ensure operational continuity during disasters, increasing resilience and enhancing the City’s capacity to respond to and recover from emergencies.
As demonstrated during Hurricanes Harvey and Winter Storm Uri, backup generators enabled HFD to keep fire stations operational, provide shelter, distribute supplies, and serve as base camps for partner agencies. Installing these systems will strengthen infrastructure readiness and safeguard essential services for the Houston community.
The Houston Police Department and the Houston Fire Department also request City Council to authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to act as the City’s representative in the application process with the authority to apply for, accept and expend the grant funds as awarded, if any, to extend the budget period, and to authorize the Mayor to execute all related agreements with the approval of the City Attorney in connection with the grant not to exceed five years.
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Project
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Managing Dept
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Federal Award
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Local Match
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Total
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HPD Tactical Operations and HPD Lake Patrol
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HPD
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$1,042,804.87
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$115,867.20
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$1,158,672.07
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HFD
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HFD
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$ 521,402.33
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$ 57,933.60
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$ 579,335.93
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TOTAL
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$1,564,207.20
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$173,800.80
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$1,738,008.00
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Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2026 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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J. Noe Diaz, Jr.
Chief of Police
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Thomas Muñoz
Chief of Fire Department