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 - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): P118-09-00-E001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 terminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation (LPDM) grant in the amount of $3,413,158, for the Halls Bayou Watershed Program P118-09-00 Conveyance and Detention Improvements (Project ID P118-09-00-E001, Precinct 1).
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Background and Discussion:
The proposed North Forest Stormwater Detention Basin (Halls Bayou Watershed Program P118-09-00 Conveyance and Detention Improvements) was designed to reduce flood risk for the Scenic Woods / North Forest community during significant weather events. This grant was originally secured by The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District in June 2022, under the Federal Emergency Management Agency Legislative Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program.
After extensive discussions over several years with Houston Community College (HCC) leadership, Harris County could not reach an agreement to secure the necessary property for the stormwater detention basin. FEMA determined that removing the detention basin from the project is not allowable. The Flood Control District considered alternative stormwater basin locations; however, they were not hydraulically beneficial and would not save homes from flooding. With...
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