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): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):
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 $10,000,000, with no required match, for the Lower Clear Creek Watershed Flood Project.
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Background and Discussion:
The 89th Texas Legislature allocated funds in Senate Bill 1 to the Lower Clear Creek Watershed Flood project, also known as the Bay Area Regional Flood Control Project in the Clear Creek watershed. It is recommended that the Flood Control District be authorized to apply for grant award funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to fund the Bay Area Regional Flood Control Project in the Clear Creek Watershed. This project additional flood mitigation, building off of an existing regional partnership between the Galveston County, Galveston County Consolidated Drainage District, City of Friendswood and the Flood Control District. These grant funds were appropriated in Senate Bill 1 from the 89th Texas Legislature secured by Representative Bonnen, HD24.
Expected Impact:
The purpose of the project is to reduce flood risk within the Clear Creek watershed by providing additional stormwater detention storage, improving conveyance to Clear Creek, and removing hydraulic inefficiencies associated with s...
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