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 - Award
Project ID (if applicable): Z100-00-00-Y100
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Natural Resources Conservation Service
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 from the Natural Resources Conservation Service grant funds in the amount of $1,555,619, with a required match of $471,373, for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (Project ID Z100-00-00-Y100, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
It is recommended that the Flood Control District be authorized to accept the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Grant Award for debris removal funding assistance under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program. Hurricane Beryl (DR4798) impacted the state of Texas July 5 through July 9, 2024, and President Biden signed a disaster declaration July 9, 2024.
Disaster recovery work was initiated through FEMA Public Assistance grant in 2024. This NRCS grant is expected to fund all remaining debris removal that was not covered by FEMA Public Assistance.
The Flood Control District is now working with the National Resource Conservation Service - Emergency Watershed Protection (NRCS-EWP) program officials which focuses on addressing watershed impairments caused by natural disasters, such as debris-clogged waterways, unstable streambanks, and severe erosion. This...
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