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): Z100-00-00-P044
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 FY24 Flood Infrastructure Fund Grant Program for grant funds in the amount of $21,000,000, with a required match of $7,000,000, for the SAFER Study (Project ID Z100-00-00-P044, Bond ID Z-08, Countywide).
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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 Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Flood Infrastructure Fund (FIF) is to fund the SAFER Study countywide project. TWDB funding is available for projects scoring highly on the FIF's prioritization list. The proposed SAFER Study project is a large-scale planning study that will include 11 watersheds within Harris County. The Flood Control District plans to source the required local cash match ($7,000,000) from the Bond Program. The local match will be from Commissioners Courts previously approved SAFER study funding.
Expected Impact:
Project recommendations identified during the SAFER Study will be significant in geographic scale and in the associated benefits that would be provided for a significant area of Harris County, benefiting residents and the public. The SAFER Study...
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