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File #: 25-2186    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 3/26/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request by the Flood Control District for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to revise the scope for the FY 2022 Urban Flood Risk Study Mapping Activity Study Program (Bond ID Z-10, Project ID Z100-00-00-PG010, Countywide).
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): Z100-00-00-PG010
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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 U.S. Department of Homeland Security to revise the scope for the FY 2022 Urban Flood Risk Study Mapping Activity Study Program (Bond ID Z-10, Project ID Z100-00-00-PG010, Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
The Urban Flood Risk Study is a critical, grant-funded effort to better understand the nuances of and educate the public on factors that contribute to urban flooding in our region. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has provided funds for this study, furthering our long partnership and helping plan for the future of Harris County. This work is particularly important in a highly urbanized area and will provide a better understanding of risk factors than we have ever had before.

Expected Impact:
The Statement of Work will no longer explicitly refer to addressing avoiding a "lack of inclusion" as a goal of our outreach strategy.

Alternative Options:
The alternative would be to choose not to comply with the request for revision and risk losing grant funding.

County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
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