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<br />REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: October 12, 2020 <br /> <br />Source of Funds: 015 General CIP <br />Requested By: Ray Mayo, Director <br /> <br />Department: Public Works <br />Account Number: 015-7070-690-1100 <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: $1,000,000 <br />Report Resolution Ordinance <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Amount Requested: N/A <br />Exhibits: Evaluation Summary and Proposal (PMI) <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: Yes No <br /> <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />In response to presidentially declared disasters, federal funding has been appropriated for the <br />Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program to rebuild affected areas. Through multiple <br />appropriations from Congress, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has <br />allocated more than $5.676 billion in Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery <br />funds to the State of Texas for long-term disaster recovery. After multiple allocations from the HUD, the <br />General Land Office (GLO) has published the Action Plan for Hurricane Harvey, the 2016 Floods, and <br />the 2015 Floods. The City of La Porte anticipates applying for the following new Texas General Land <br />Office (GLO) grant programs: <br />Hurricane Harvey State Mitigation: Funds mitigation projects for Hurricane Harvey <br />HUD Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) and State MID areas. The State Competition <br />is open to cities, counties, council of governments, state entities, special and service <br />districts. Examples of projects include flood control and drainage improvements, <br />infrastructure improvements, green infrastructure, and public facilities. <br /> <br />2015 Floods State Mitigation: Provide funds to cities, counties, Indian Tribes, and <br />councils of governments to address risks in the 2015 Floods HUD MID and State MID <br />areas. Examples of projects include flood control and drainage improvements, <br />infrastructure improvements, green infrastructure, and public facilities. <br /> <br />2016 Floods State Mitigation: Provide funds to cities, counties, Indian Tribes, and <br />councils of governments to address risks in the 2016 Floods HUD MID and State MID <br />areas. Examples of projects include flood control and drainage improvements, <br />infrastructure improvements, green infrastructure, and public facilities. <br /> <br />