Honorable Poncho Nevárez, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB4469 by Meza (Relating to the establishment of a grant program and task force relating to disaster issues affecting persons who are elderly and persons with disabilities.), As Introduced
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time as there is no current data on the number of potential applicants to which the grant program would apply.
The bill would establish a task force on disaster issues affecting certain persons who are elderly or disabled. The bill would also establish a grant program to provide financial support for certain disaster related activities. The bill would require the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to enter into a performance based contract with each grant recipient and then monitor and enforce the terms of the contract. The contract must authorize the division to recoup grant money from a grant recipient for failure of the grant recipient to comply with the terms of the contract.
The administration and funding of the grant program cannot be determined, as there is no current data on the number of potential applicants to which the grant program would apply. This analysis assumes this number and the potential cost would be significant.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
300 Trusteed Programs Within the Office of the Governor, 405 Department of Public Safety