Primary Department: Flood Control District
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Agriculture
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): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): HCFCD, HCTRA, HHS
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Flood Control District for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, to extend the grant end date to October 1, 2026, for the Emergency Watershed Protection Pilot Program (Precincts 1 and 2).
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Background and Discussion:
It is recommended that the Flood Control District be authorized to accept an amendment to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Grant Award for three projects under the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Pilot Program. This grant award amendment will continue to provide financial and technical assistance to the Flood Control District for floodplain restoration under a pilot program in Harris County. The grant is being used for the construction of three stormwater detention basins and minor tributary conveyance improvements within the Armand Bayou, Greens Bayou, and the White Oak Bayou watersheds to provide flood damage reduction to the surrounding communities and meet NRCS goals of restoring previously developed areas to the floodplain. The award consists of $28,000,000 of federal funds with no required cash match from the Flood Control District. The amendment extends the period of performance by 365 days with no change in funding.
Expected Impact:
The Brookglen Area Flood Risk Reduction Project, B512-02-00-E001, will restore 40-acres along Armand Bayou tributary to restore natural hydraulic connectivity with mitigating storage volume to reduce flood risk in the Brookglen subdivision and surrounding areas in southeast Harris County. Arbor Oaks Stormwater Detention Basin, E500-25-00-E001, will restore 70 acres former subdivision to a properly functioning floodplain. Lauder Stormwater Detention Basin (Phase II), P500-06-00-E006, will restore a 115-acre former subdivision along Greens Bayou in northeast Harris County. The Flood Control District will utilize its resources and applicable consultants during the engineering and construction phases of the 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: 1) not to accept the grant amendment, wherein awarded unused grant funding would be returned to NRCS at the end of the existing period of performance on October 1, 2025, and projects lose funding, or 2) the projects’ engineering and construction will need to be funded entirely with local funding.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.
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): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan: This action is consistent with the Strategic Plan overarching goals of reducing the number of structures at risk of flooding and improving the quality of life of Harris County residents.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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09/19/2024 |
229. |
Amendment |
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10/01/2019 |
19.a.2 |
Award |
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08/29/2019 |
21.a |
Application |
Location: The Brookglen Area Flood Risk Reduction Project is located at B512-02-00-E00. The Arbor Oaks Stormwater Detention Basin is located at E500-25-00-E001. The Lauder Stormwater Detention Basin (Phase II), P500-06-00-E006, is located off Lauder Road between Aldine Westfield Rd and John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Precincts 1 & 2
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
4.a.3 - Engineering Services |
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Grant |
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$28,000,000 |
$28,000,000 |
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Total Existing Budget |
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$28,000,000 |
$28,000,000 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$28,000,000 |
$28,000,000 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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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: 10/16/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Yesenia Martinez, Commissioners Court Coordinator, Flood Control District
Attachments (if applicable): Order and Extension Letter