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 Water Development Board
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 Water Development Board for grant funds in the amount of $3,151,649, with a required match of $692,201, and a discretionary match not to exceed $80,000, for the Fiscal Year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Program 2nd Submittal (Bond ID F-92).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request for authorization to submit grant applications for voluntary acquisition through FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Swift 2nd Submittal 2024 grant program. The Flood Control District utilizes this annual grant program in order to leverage local funds and acquire properties in approved buyout areas in order to reduce flood damages and protect people and property.
Expected Impact:
If the applications are approved, the grant program will provide up to 100% reimbursement for all eligible costs under the grant for structures meeting FEMA's severe repetitive loss (SRL) criteria. Structures meeting the repetitive loss (RL) criteria will require a 10% local match. Structures meeting neither SRL nor RL criteria but located within the mapped floodplain and with a current flood insurance policy will require a 25% local match.
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