SUBJECT: Approving and Authorizing an Amendment for the extension of time (nine months) to the agreement between the City of Houston and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for Administering the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Adopt an ordinance approving and authorizing an amendment to the agreement with TWDB for the extension of time.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: The 2015 FMA Grant for 42 flood-prone homes was awarded to the City of Houston on the behalf of the homeowners. On September 28, 2016, City Council passed Ordinance No. 2016-0735 approving an agreement between the City of Houston and TWDB for administering the Grant and to receive funds as sub-applicant from the TWDB for reimbursement of the cost to complete the elevation of the flood-prone homes.
TWDB and FEMA previously awarded the City a one-year time extension through October 30, 2019 via a first amendment that was accepted by the City. TWDB and FEMA previously awarded the City a second one-year extension through October 30, 2020 and on July 22, 2020, City Council passed Ordinance No. 2020-0645 approving a second amendment to the agreement, approving continued administration of the FMA Grant.
TWDB previously replaced the original agreement between the City of Houston and TWDB and FEMA and awarded the City a one-year time extension through October 30, 2021. On August 4, 2021, City Council passed Ordinance No. 2021-0644 replacing the original agreement between the City of Houston and TWDB and approving continued administration of the FMA Grant.
TWDB and FEMA have now awarded the City an extension through July 31, 2022 for continued administration of the FMA Grant. This Council action extends the agreement to allow the City to continue administration of the FMA grant program for an additional nine months.
FISCAL NOTE: No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works