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File #: 24-5582    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/4/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/19/2024 Final action: 9/19/2024
Title: Request by the Flood Control District for approval of an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to extend the grant end date to September 30, 2026, and increase the local funding with unspent funds from the previous MAAPnext grants in the amount of $810,737 for the FY2020 Cooperating Technical Partners Flood Risk Project (Project ID Z100-00-00-P025, Countywide).
Attachments: 1. 24-5582
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): Z100-00-00-P025
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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 of an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to extend the grant end date to September 30, 2026, and increase the local funding with unspent funds from the previous MAAPnext grants in the amount of $810,737 for the FY2020 Cooperating Technical Partners Flood Risk Project (Project ID Z100-00-00-P025, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
This grant is the 3rd of 3 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support the MAAPnext effort. This grant includes funding for post-preliminary activities for the MAAPnext effort which have yet to start because the Preliminary data for MAAPnext has not yet been released by FEMA. This grant also includes funding for Project Management and Outreach activities which will remain necessary for the duration of the MAAPnext project. We are requesting a 2-year extension to the Period of Performance, to increase the local funding with unspent local funds remaining from the first 2 MAAPnext grants in the amount of $810,737, and to adjust the budget to move funds from completed tasks to ongoing and future tasks.

Expected Impact:
We will be able to continue to do MAAPnext work through September 30th, 2026, and update the grant budget to better reflect expenditures on completed tasks and estimated remaining effort on ongoing and future tasks.

Alternative Options:
The alternative would be that the period of perfor...

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