15.A • NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Chapter Hidalgo County (Hidalgo County)

AI-104445: Discussion, consideration, and possible action to accept the Notice of Grant Award for the AmeriCorps Foster Grandparents Program (FGP) Application ID: 24SFGTX001 Amendment: 26SF284417 for the FY 2026 Federal Award: $317,806.00, State Award: $5,476.00, County Match: $45,000.00, and Other: $5,892.00.

Presented in: Hidalgo County Commissioners Court - September 01, 2026 on 2026-09-01

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 2.4/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (5 - 0)

“AI-104445: Discussion, consideration, and possible action to accept the Notice of Grant Award for the AmeriCorps Foster Grandparents Program (FGP) Application ID: 24SFGTX001 Amendment: 26SF284417 for the FY 2026 Federal Award: $317,806.00, State Award: $5,476.00, County Match: $45,000.00, and Other: $5,892.00.”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

AI-104445 Discussion, consideration, and possible action to accept the Notice of Grant Award for the AmeriCorps Foster Grandparents Program (FGP) Application ID: 24SFGTX001 Amendment: 26SF284417 for the FY 2026 Federal Award: $317,806.00, State Award: $5,476.00, County Match: $45,000.00, and Other: $5,892.00.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.4/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).