Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia, Commissioner Precinct 2
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)
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): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by the Office of the County Engineer of a grant application submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency via Texas Division of Emergency Management for grant funds in the amount of $2,215,072, with a local match of $738,357 from Precinct 2, for the FEMA/TDEM Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) - FEMA DR-4781 - April/May 2024 Severe Storms Power2Communities generator project.
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Background and Discussion: Harris County Precinct 2 is submitting a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) via the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) to enhance power infrastructure at three community centers: Leonel J. Castillo, Clear Lake Activity Center, and Mangum-Howell. The Power2Communities generator project will improve power infrastructure by installing and/or upgrading permanent standby generators. The generators will provide power for lighting, HVAC, communications, and refrigeration which will enable each community center to serve as a reliable cooling/warming station, emergency charging hub, and...
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