Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable):
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 U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for grant funds in the amount of $2,000,000, with a required match of $500,000, for the Inner Katy Cap Park project.
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Background and Discussion:
The USDOT released the Reconnecting Communities Pilot discretionary grant program, and the application deadline was September 30, 2024. This $200 million grant program is focused on reconnecting communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating transportation facilities such as highways and rail lines that create barriers to community connectivity including mobility, access, or economic development. The maximum Community Planning Grant award funded with RCP funds is $2 million. Harris County submitted a grant application requesting an amount of $2,000,000, with a required match of $500,000, for the Inner Katy Cap Park project.
The I-10 Inner Katy Cap Park study will assess the feasibility of creating a community supported Cap Park over the I-10 Inner Katy Corridor, between UP Railroad line closer to the SPCA and Yale St. (about 3.2 miles). The proposal includes capping the highway to support an urban park, mixed-use development, and multimodal infrastructure.
Expected Impact:
The proposed project aims to reconnect neighborhoods divided by the proposed I-10 highway reconstruction program by improving pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Alternative Options:
To not apply for the RCP grant for FY 2024 and improve community connectivity projects with full local funding.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
X Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
X Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Location:
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Precinct(s): Precinct 4
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant for FY 2024 |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
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$500,000 |
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Total Current Budget |
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$500,000 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant |
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$2,000,000 |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
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$2,000,000 |
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Total Funding Request |
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$ |
$2,500,000 |
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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 Request |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: November 12, 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: Patrick Mandapaka, PhD, AICP, Director of Community Planning and Transportation, Harris County Engineering Department
Attachments (if applicable): Grant documents