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REQUEST FOR DRAINAGE & FLOODING COMMITEEAGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:July13, 2020 <br />Requested By:Lorenzo Wingate, P.E., C.F.M.Source of Funds: <br />Department:Public Works <br />Account Number: <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />ReportResolutionOrdinance <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits:TDEM HMGP Letter; CDBG-MIT Letter <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />SUMMARY <br />The City applied for a $4,000,000.00 grant through the Texas Division of Emergency <br />Management (TDEM) for the Brookglen Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project. TDEM <br />provided a notification letter dated April 13, 2020 indicating that the Brookglen Subdivision <br />Drainage Improvement Project application was not selected for funding. <br />In a letter dated June 22, 2020, the Texas General Land Office (TXGLO) invited the City of La <br />Porte to apply for supplemental CDBG Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding for the Brookglen <br />Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project (DR-4332-271) that was not selected for TDEM <br />funding. <br />The TXGLO supplemental funding program has specific requirements to benefit low to <br />moderate income areas. This program does not require a non-federal cost share. <br />-MIT <br />funding for the Brookglen Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project. <br />CDBG-MIT funding is expected to be submitted to the TXGLO by September 30, 2020. Staff is <br />has also prepared a solicitation to procure grant administration services to assist with this <br />application process. <br />RECOMMENDED MOTION <br />Approved for Drainage CommitteeAgenda <br /> <br />