Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Federal Emergency Management Agency
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Flood Control District for approval to submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for grant funds in the amount of $4,840,543.28, with a required match of $916,035.88 and a discretionary match not to exceed $160,000, for the FY 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Program (Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
This is a request for authorization to submit grant applications for voluntary acquisition through FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift (FMA) 2024 grant program. The Harris County Flood Control District will utilizes this new grant program in order to leverage local funds and acquire properties in approved buyout areas in order to reduce flood damages and protect people and property.
Expected Impact:
If the applications are approved, the grant program will provide up to 100% reimbursement for all eligible costs under the grant for structures meeting FEMA’s severe repetitive loss (SRL) criteria. Structures meeting the repetitive loss (RL) criteria will require a 10% local match. Structures meeting neither SRL nor RL criteria but located within the mapped floodplain and with a current flood insurance policy will require a 25% local match.
Alternative Options:
Utilize local funds only for voluntary acquisition which would result in less total funding.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
X Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any): N/A
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
4.a.5 - Planning Services |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$4,840,543.28 |
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Bonds |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$916,035.88 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Bonds |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$160,000.00 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$5,916,579.16 |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: October 29, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District
Attachments (if applicable): Project Narrative and Order