Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 4
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Lesley Briones
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Precinct 4
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): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of two agreements with Harris County Precinct 4 using a total of $1,400,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding for two planning studies.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCHCD), acting as the designated CDBG-MIT grantee, is requesting approval of a Written Agreements between HCHCD and the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) for the allocation of $400,000 for the PCT4 Flooded Intersections Study and $1,000,000 for the Upstream Addicks Corridor Study in CDBG-MIT funding.
The proposed agreement outlines the responsibilities of HSEM as the subrecipient, specifying the scope of the planning studies to be conducted, and establishes federal compliance requirements, including reporting, financial management, and record-keeping standards. The funding is designated for the development and execution of the planned studies mentioned.
Expected Impact:
The proposed agreement will have a fiscal impact of $1,400,000 in CDBG-MIT funding. These studies will provide the necessary data and analysis to inform future mitigation projects. Approval of this request will allow Harris County to meet federal regulatory requirements while advancing its mitigation and resilience objectives.
Alternative Options:
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): R3: Strengthen the County’s emergency response function.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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7/15/2024 |
145 |
Approval to complete updated planning activity applications for CDBG-MIT funding. |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 8/25/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amy Hockin, Sr. Manager, HCHCD
Attachments (if applicable): Written Agreement between Harris County and Community Development & Harris County Precinct 4