Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Emergency Management
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): HCFCD, HCTRA, HHS
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Flood Control District for approval to submit an application to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for grant funds in the amount of $787,500, with a required match of $262,500, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Fiscal Year 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program (Greens Bayou Mid-Reach Phase 2 Implementation Project Scoping, Greens Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-20, Precincts 1 and 2).
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Background and Discussion:
It is recommended that the Flood Control District be authorized to apply for grant award funds from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) to fund the project in the Greens Bayou Watershed. BRIC funding is available annually through funding allocation from the US Congress. The proposed project in Greens Bayou will fund a refinement of the previously completed n that will provide a phasing and implementation plan as well as benefit-cost analyses that will better position the construction project for future grant funding. The Flood Control District plans to source the required local cash match ($262,500) from the Bond Program.
Expected Impact:
This grant would fund a refinement of the previously completed PER that will provide a ph...
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