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): P100-00-00-E015
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 $2,500,000, with no required match, for Greens Bayou Watershed Channel Improvements (Greens Bayou Watershed, Bond ID C-20, Project ID P100-00-00-E015, Precincts 1 and 2).
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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 for the Greens Mid-Reach Phase 2 Design. The 89th Texas Legislature allocated funds in Senate Bill 1 to the Harris County Flood Control District. Senate Bill 1 was signed by the Governor on June 22, 2025, and will be effective on September 1, 2025. This allocation from the Texas Legislature is being obtained through the Texas Water Development Board. The project in Senate Bill 1 is the Greens Bayou Watershed Channel Improvements in the Greens Bayou Watershed and these grant funds were secured by Representative Senfronia Thompson, HD141.
Expected Impact:
This grant will address the design of flood risk mitigation through a combination of channel modification and stormwater detention basins along the middle reach of mainstem Greens Bayou. The goal of ...
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