Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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 Office of the County Engineer for approval to submit an application to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for grant funds in the amount of $440,796.90, with a required match of $146,932.30, for the HMGP-DR-4705-Community Centers Resiliency Infrastructure project.
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Background and Discussion:
The proposed Harris County Precinct 4 Community Centers Resiliency Infrastructure project includes purchase and installation of generators at four community centers within Harris County Precinct 4 that are in or around areas of Disadvantaged Tracts as determined by the Council on Environmental Quality. Successful Operational Readiness and Reliability Standards in Emergency Systems includes the community centers to be equipped with backup generator power that will allow the following: 1- Emergency Shelter, 2- Emergency Distribution center during and after disasters, 3- Dependable voting locations, 4- Disseminating information to the public or first responders, 5- Coordinating resources, and 6- Providing mutual aid during disasters. These four community centers are used as or will be used for the above purposes.
The proposed project will significantly change the way community centers operate during emergency situations for residents in the vicinity. It is very critical for the power supply to remain stable in times of emergencies for citizens by having backup generators in case of power failure for those that come to the community center in times of emergencies.
Expected Impact:
The submission of this project application, under the FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program will allow Harris County to ensure that power supply to remain stable at four community centers in times of emergencies by having backup generators.
Alternative Options:
To not apply for the grant through the HMGP and pursue the proposed project with local funding.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
X Flooding
X Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Action Taken |
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N/A |
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Location:
Address (if applicable):
Steve Radack Community Center- 18650 Clay Rd., Houston, Texas 77084, Tracey Gee Community Center- 3599 West Center Dr., Houston, Texas, 77042, Thomas A. Glazier Community Senior Education Center-16600 Pine Forest Rd., Houston, Texas 77084, and Richard and Meg Weekly Community Center- 8440 Greenhouse Rd., Houston Texas 77433.
Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
The Harris County Precinct 4 Community Centers Resiliency Infrastructure Project |
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FY 24 |
FY 25 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$587,729.20 |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$587,729.20 |
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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Existing Budget |
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Other |
$ |
$ |
$146,932.30 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$146,932.30 |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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Grant |
$ |
$ |
$440,796.90 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
$ |
$440,796.90 |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$587,729.20 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Requested |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: January 30, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): TBD
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Patrick Mandapaka, PhD, AICP, Director of Community Resilience and Transportation Planning, Harris County Engineering
Attachments (if applicable): Grant Documents.