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 $245,250, with a required match of $81,750, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Fiscal Year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant Program (Mission Bend Drainage Study Project Scoping, Brays Bayou Watershed, Precinct 4).
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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 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) to fund the project in the Brays Bayou Watershed. FMA funding is available annually through funding allocation from the US Congress. The proposed assessment in Brays Bayou will include a drainage study to scope projects to further reduce flood risk in the Brays Bayou Watershed. The Flood Control District plans to source the required local cash match ($81,500) from the Bond Program.
Expected Impact:
The proposed Mission Bend Drainage Study Project Scoping will study the current state of the Mission Bend area in the Brays Bayou Watershed. The Flood Control District expects that this study will lead to projects reducing the Atlas-14 100-year floodplain and lower the water surface elevation for the s...
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