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Consideration of and action on acknowledging the City of Deer Park's acceptance of the conditional approval of the 2017 CDBG-DR Hurricane Harvey Round 1 Infrastructure Grant.
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Summary:
In 2018, the City of Deer Park was allocated to receive $2,920,500 in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds for infrastructure damaged or failed to function by Hurricane Harvey through the Harris County Method of Distribution (MOD). This funding is from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered through the Texas General Land Office (GLO). It is separate from funding provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administered through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).
On October 16, 2018, City Council authorized submission of a grant application to Harris County under the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Round 1 funds for Hurricane Harvey. As flood control and drainage repair and improvements (including the construction or rehabilitation of storm water management systems is eligible under the grant) the grant application was for Bayou Bend Regional Detention Facility and Drainage Improvements to construct a new detention pond and the installation of approximately three thousand six hundred linear feet (3,600 LF) of storm sewer with concrete pipes, grade ditches, storm sewer inlets, culverts, and complete associated appurtenances.
Harris County has now notified us that the above-referenced project has been approved for a conditional award in the amount of $2,920,500.00 for this project. This award is contingent upon the following:
1. Approval from the Harris County Commissioners Court regarding the execution of a contract with Harris County.
2. Approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) regarding the project's Environmental Review Record (ERR) and Release of Funds.
In addition...
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