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:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): P118-00-00
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 $12,870,262.44, with a required cash match of $1,430,029.16, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Fiscal Year 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance (Gulf Bank South Phase 1 Stormwater Detention Basin and Channel Improvements, Greens Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-01, HCFCD Unit P118-00-00, Precinct 2).
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Background and Discussion:
It is recommended that the Flood Control District be authorized to submit a full grant application through a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant seeking funding for design and construction of Gulf Bank South Phase 1 Stormwater Detention Basin and Channel Improvements.
The proposed P118-00-00 Gulf Bank South Basin Phase 1 is part of the first phase of the Harris County Disaster Recovery Mandatory Buyout Program that is being funded by CDBG-DR Funds and are expected to be complete before construction begins. The Gulf Bank South Basin Phase 1 includes approximately 120 acre-feet of storage within a proposed 16-acre site between Gulf Bank Road and Halls Bayou. The channel improvements are approximately 500 linear...
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