Legislation Details

File #: 24-0249    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/2/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 1/9/2024 Final action: 1/9/2024
Title: Request by the Flood Control District for approval to submit an application to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for grant funds in the amount of $300,000, with no local match, for the FY 2024 Effects of Sea Level Rise Program.

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): 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 Flood Control District for approval to submit an application to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for grant funds in the amount of $300,000, with no local match, for the FY 2024 Effects of Sea Level Rise Program.

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Background and Discussion:

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is soliciting applications for their Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, which aims to support collaborative approaches to achieving resilience in coastal regions, with an emphasis on risk reduction, regional collaboration, equity and building capacity.

 

The Flood Control District has been invited to apply for the Challenge, based on a proposed project concept submitted via a letter of intent in August 2023.  The proposed propose will investigate the impact of sea level rise on Flood Control District infrastructure. 

 

Expected Impact:

The Flood Control District will utilize its resources and applicable consultants throughout the study project, as well as the management of the grant approval process, in compliance with all Harris County statutes, applicable laws of the state of Texas, and Policy regarding Federal Grant Awards.

 

Alternative Options:

The alternatives are not to apply for the grant funding, wherein the Flood Control District will not be able to obtain grant funding for this study.

 

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

Date

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Action Taken

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): 

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

4.a.5 Planning Services

 

FY 24

FY 25

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$

$189,473.68

$110,526.32

Total Incremental Expenditures

$

$189,473.68

$110,526.32

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

Choose an item.

$

$

$

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

Additional Budget Requested

Grant

$

$189,473.68

$110,526.32

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$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$189,473.68

$110,526.32

Total Funding Sources

$

$189,473.68

$110,526.32

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: January 9, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A

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): Order, SF 424, SF 424B, SF-LLL, Lobbying Certification Form, Evaluating the Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Communities and Flood Risk Reduction Infrastructure in Harris County, TX