Legislation Details

File #: 24-3522    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 5/29/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/4/2024 Final action: 6/4/2024
Title: Request by the Flood Control District for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas General Land Office to approve seven projects for the CDBG-DR Program (24-033-000-E072).
Attachments: 1. 24-3522 FCD-GLO.pdf
Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Amendment

Project ID (if applicable): E500-25-00-E002; B512-02-00-E002; P518-11-00-E002; P500-06-00-E007; K100-00-00-X114; K500-23-00-E004; L500-02-00-E003; R500-01-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas General Land Office

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Flood Control District for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas General Land Office to approve seven projects for the CDBG-DR Program (24-033-000-E072).
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Background and Discussion:
On June 6, 2023, Commissioners Court approved a list of potential CDBG-DR projects under direct allocation to the Flood Control District. This approval authorized the Flood Control District to begin working on project applications for the approved project list. Upon application approvals by the Texas General Land Office, the projects are required to be formally added to the CDBG-DR contract. Project applications for seven of the thirteen DR projects above the funding line have been reviewed and approved by the Texas General Land Office. GLO has requested that we amend the current contract to include those seven projects so we can seek reimbursement on expenditures related to these projects. As additional applications are approved, the CDBG-DR contract will be further amended to include those projects.

Expected Impact:
With the approval of these seven projects, the Flood Control District can now seek reimbursement on expenditures related to the CDBG-DR program for these projects, as it relates to design, environmental, and grant administration activities. Seeking reimbursements will help the ...

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