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): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Agriculture
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 accept an amendment to an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, to extend the grant end date to October 1, 2026, for the Emergency Watershed Protection Pilot Program (Precincts 1 and 2).
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Background and Discussion:
It is recommended that the Flood Control District be authorized to accept an amendment to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Grant Award for three projects under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Pilot Program. This grant award amendment will continue to provide financial and technical assistance to the Flood Control District for floodplain restoration under a pilot program in Harris County. The grant is being used for the construction of three stormwater detention basins and minor tributary conveyance improvements within the Armand Bayou, Greens Bayou, and the White Oak Bayou watersheds to provide flood damage reduction to the surrounding communities and meet NRCS goals of restoring previously developed areas to the floodplain. The award consists of $28,000,000 of federal funds with no required cash match from the Flood Control District. T...
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