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File #: 25-3545    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Memorandum of Understanding Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/28/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/12/2025 Final action:
Title: Request for approval to provide additional funding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District in an amount not to exceed $400,000, for dedicated positions to expedite permit reviews and to continue with a Memorandum of Agreement executed on January 8, 2009 (Countywide).
Attachments: 1. WRDA HCFCD Agreement8January (1).pdf
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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: Memorandum of Understanding

Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District

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): N/A - Not a grant item

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to provide additional funding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District in an amount not to exceed $400,000, for dedicated positions to expedite permit reviews and to continue with a Memorandum of Agreement executed on January 8, 2009 (Countywide).
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Background and Discussion:
The provision for dedicated positions with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District is under the referenced Memorandum of Agreement with the Flood Control District to expedite wetland verifications, jurisdictional determinations, and permitting requests submitted by the Flood Control District to the USACE. This funding request is similar to previous approved requests, which allows USACE to fund full-time staff to support the increased number of projects that are currently pending USACE review and that are anticipated for future submittal associated with the ongoing HCFCD Bond Program and the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) projects.

Under a Memorandum of Agreement with the Flood Control District (approved in Commissioner's Court on December 23, 2008), as authorized by Section 214 of the Federal Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ("WRDA 2000"), as amen...

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