Department: Flood Control District
Department Head/Elected Official: Tina Petersen, Ph.D., P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): P518-12-00-E001
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 accept from the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds in the amount of $6,536,842, with a required match of $2,786,198, for the Halls Bayou Blue Bell Detention Basin Program (P518-12-00-E001).
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Background and Discussion:
The proposed Blue Bell Regional Stormwater Detention Basin is currently envisioned as a dry-bottom, off-line stormwater detention basin. It is located along the northern bank of the main stem of Halls Bayou, just upstream of IH-45. The funding is available specifically for this project in the FY22 Federal Budget and was submitted by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, representing the 18th District of Texas. The $2,786,198.36 match required will need to be funded through the Flood Resilience Trust.
Expected Impact:
This grant will fund the P518-12-00 stormwater detention basin project through construction. This project is part of the Halls Bayou Watershed Implementation Program, which is an ongoing program that allows HCFCD to take a watershed-wide approach to planning flood risk reduction project in the Halls Bayou watershed, a historically underserved community.
Alternative Options:
This award is meant to fund the preliminary engineering report, design and construction of the P518-12-00 stormwater detention basin. Work would either not occur or would have to be funded by another means if we reject this grant award.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opport...
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