Texas stormwater contracts
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| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL | 3 | $14.3M |
| HARRIS COUNTY | 2 | $3.3M |
| TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | 2 | $2.3M |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM | 2 | $1.6M |
| COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM, INC. | 1 | $910K |
| BIG BEND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | 1 | $12.7M |
Recent stormwater contracts in Texas
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (HCFCD) TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO LOWER WATER SURFACE ELEVATIONS WITHIN THE Q134 SUB WATERSHED TO REDUCE EXISTING FLOODING ISSUES AND ENHANCE WATER QUALITY BENEFITS THROUGH NATURAL FILTRATION PROCESSES AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION AND WATER QUALITY PROTECTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 247-ACRE-FOOT STORMWATER DETENTION BASIN LOCATED AT THE CONFLUENCE OF THE TWO PRIMARY HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT CHANNELS IN THE Q134 SUB WATERSHED. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A 247-ACRE-FOOT STORMWATER DETENTION BASIN. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE THE MITIGATION FOR THE HARRIS COUNTY RRD FOREST MANOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL | $5.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND TO ALLEVIATE STRUCTURAL FLOOD DAMAGE TO PROPERTIES IN THE FOREST MANOR SUBDIVISION.AS DIRECTED IN THE FY22 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE A NEW STORMWATER TRUNKLINE AND TO EXPAND DRAINAGE CAPACITY THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED FLOOD RISK, MITIGATION OF REPETITIVE LOSSES, AND WATER QUALITY PROTECTION. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE RESIDENTS OF HARRIS COUNTY. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | HARRIS COUNTY | $1.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58) TO THE COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARIES PROGRAM (CBBEP). THE RECIPIENT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, PROTECT THE NATURAL HABITAT AND LIVING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE HUMAN USES. THE PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR FUNDING VIA THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING EFFORTS.ACTIVITIES:IIJA SUBRECIPIENT PROJECTS: 1. AIRPORT KAYAK LAUNCH SITE IMPROVEMENTS, ARANSAS COUNTY - THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW BOARDWALK AND MAKE ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO THE KAYAK LAUNCH SITE, COASTAL BIRDING AND ACCESS FISHING OPPORTUNITIES. 2. MASTER PLAN FOR NEW WETLAND PARK, CITY OF PORT ARANSAS - THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO DEVELOP A MASTER PLAN FOR A 6-ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN THE CITY OF PORT ARANSAS. THE MASTER PLAN SHOULD EXPLORE ADDING PUBLIC ACCESS, ENHANCING AND CREATING HABITAT, REDUCING STORMWATER QUANTITY AND IMPROVING STORMWATER QUALITY. 3. NUECES DELTA PRESERVE INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS, PHASE II - THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS TO THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFERED AT CBBEP'S NUECES DELTA PRESERVE BY PROVIDING AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)-COMPLIANT TRAILS, BOARDWALKS, PIER, AND WILDLIFE OBSERVATION PLATFORMS. 4. ARANSAS WOODS WILDLIFE VIEWING FEATURES, PHASE I - THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO INSTALL UP TO FIVE (5) STRATEGICALLY-LOCATED WILDLIFE VIEWING BLINDS THAT WILL ALLOW FOR SAFE VIEWING, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND NATURE STUDY. 5. ARANSAS FIRST PROGRAMMATIC SIGNAGE - THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP UNIFIED PROGRAMMATIC SIGNAGE FOR ARANSAS FIRST PROPERTIES TO IMPROVE THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND INTERPRETIVE STRENGTH AND INSTALL SIGNS AT THREE (3) ARANSAS FIRST SITES. 6. PROTECTION OF THE GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY (GIWW) SHORELINE AT THE ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (ANWR), PHASE II - THE PROJECT WILL PROTECT DEGRADED SHORELINE AND IMPROVE RESILIENCY TO FUTURE SEA LEVEL RISE WITHIN THE ARANSAS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILES OF NEARSHORE ROCK BREAKWATERS. THE SPECIFIC PROJECT OBJECTIVE INCLUDES COMPLETION OF FINAL ENGINEERING AND DESIGN AND BID DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIORITY AREAS ALONG THE GULF COASTAL INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. 7. PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF MATAGORDA ISLAND WEST MARSH, ANWR, PHASE III - THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL IS RESTORE THE INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO FACILITATE WATER MANAGEMENT BY UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) ON APPROXIMATELY 6,000 ACRES OF ESTUARINE WETLANDS IN THE WEST MARSH AREA. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO REPAIR AND REPLACE LEVEES AND WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES ON THE MATAGORDA ISLAND FINAL LOCATION AND UPGRADE CULVERTS AT TWO LOCATIONS WHERE THE BREACH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. 8. NEWCOMB BEND MARSH RESTORATION, PHASE II - THE OVERALL PROJECT GOAL IS TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE THE SHORELINE, EMERGENT MARSH, AND ASSOCIATED NEARSHORE AND UPLAND HABITAT, AND WILDLIFE DEPENDENT UPON THIS HABITAT AT NEWCOMB MARSH IN COPANO BAY. THE SPECIFIC PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO COMPLETE THE SEDIMENT SOURCE ASSESSMENT, PRELIMINARY DESIGN, STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND REGULATORY PERMITTING FOR RESTORATION OF THE NEWCOMB BEND MARSH AREA. 9. FLOODING RISK ASSESSMENT FOR NESTS OF IMPERILED SHOREBIRDS IN SOUTH TEXAS - THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO: (1) ASSESS THE RISK OF FLOODING TO NESTING SITES FOR SNOWY PLOVER AND WILSON'S PLOVER IDENTIFIED BY CBBEP MONITORING AND (2) IDENTIFY SUITABLE NESTING AREAS OUTSIDE THE CBBEP MONITORING SITES THAT HAVE LOW RISK OF NEST FLOODING AND RECOMMEND AREAS WHERE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION BENEFITS WOULD BE HIGHEST. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: THE FY 2026 IIJA AN | Texas (EPA federal awards) | COASTAL BEND BAYS & ESTUARIES PROGRAM, INC. | $910K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO BIG BEND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE. SPECIFICALLY, THE PROJECT WILL REVITALIZE AND PROVIDE GREEN SPACES, MONITOR, AND DECREASE AIR POLLUTION, AND INCREASE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE PROJECT AREA OF PRESIDIO, TEXAS. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE CREATION OF A 'GREENBELT' ALONG AN EXTANT 4-MILE BIKE AND WALKING PATH, BY PLANTING 1,056 NATIVE AND MATURE TREES; THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DETENTION PONDS TO CAPTURE WATER RUNOFF DURING SEASONAL MONSOONS AND RECHARGE THE AQUIFER; THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY NATIVE GARDEN IN THE 'GREENBELT'; PLANTING 1,664 NATIVE AND MATURE TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTIES TO GREEN THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY; PLANTING 1,500 NATIVE AND MATURE TREES IN EXISTING RECREATIONAL AREAS; USING SIMPLE TECHNOLOGIES TO TEACH AND REMIND THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTS ABOUT CARING FOR THEIR TREES WITH TEXT REMINDERS TO WATER THEIR TREES AND INSTALLING IRRIGATION COMPONENTS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO ESTABLISH A SOLAR-POWERED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUB WHICH WILL SERVE AS A COOLING CENTER AND DEVELOP AN EMERGENCY COOLING PLAN WHICH WILL DIRECT THE COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS GET TO THE COOLING CENTER IN TIMES OF POWER OUTAGES. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE A BI-NATIONAL AIR QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM TO UNDERSTAND HOW PRESIDIO AND ITS SISTER CITY ACROSS THE BORDER (OJINAGA, MEXICO) CONTRIBUTE TO THE QUALITY OF THE AIR. SUBRECIPIENT:CITY OF PRESIDIO, TX ($253,987) IS THE STATUTORY PARTNER WILL OVERSEE ALL WORK DONE IN RELATION TO CITY-OWNED PART OF THE PROJECT INCLUDING MUNICIPAL PLANTING, GREENBELT, DETENTION PONDS, AND THE SOLAR INSTALLATION OF THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUB. RIO GRANDE JOINT VENTURE ($67,890) IS THE COLLABORATING ENTITY AND WILL OVERSEE ALL CONSERVATION WORK RELATED TO NATIVE PLANTING, DETENTION POND HABITAT, AND WATER FLOW.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 1,056 TREES PLANTED ALONG AN EXISTING BIKE/PEDESTRIAN PATH TO CREATE 'GREENBELT'; 1,500 TREES PLANTED IN CITY PARKS, RECREATIONAL SPACES, AND CITY-OWNED OPEN SPACES; 1,664 TREES PLANTED ON PRIVATE PROPERTIES; 3 DETENTION PONDS CREATED; A NEIGHBORHOOD PLANT GARDEN CREATED; A COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUB EQUIPPED WITH SOLAR POWER WITH BATTERY BACKUPS; A COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PLAN FOR RESILIENCE HUB USE; 50 AIR QUALITY MONITORS INSTALLED; AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL MODEL TO SEND TRAFFIC AND AIR QUALITY NOTIFICATIONS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO DELIVER ALL PROGRESS AND FINAL REPORTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED GREEN SPACE; INCREASED RESILIENCE TO EXTREME WEATHER AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS; INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE; ENHANCED PHYSICAL SAFETY DURING NATURAL DISASTERS; INCREASED COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS; INCREASED PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND LITERACY; REDUCED EXPOSURE TO PARTICULATE MATTER (PM), VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS), OZONE, NITROGEN DIOXIDES, AND AIR TOXICS; INCREASED SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO INDEPENDENTLY ASSESS AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION OPTIONS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | BIG BEND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE | $12.7M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO MEMORIAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO IMPROVE AND DEEPEN AN EXISTING DETENTION BASIN AND TO EXTEND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS ALONG ADJACENT ROADS TO BETTER CONNECT AREA STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO MITIGATE STRUCTURAL AND ROADWAY FLOODING AND REDUCE FLOODWATER RELATED NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE TO IMPROVE AND DEEPEN AN EXISTING DETENTION BASIN LOCATED AT 29.787771, -95.526459. IN ADDITION TO THE BASIN IMPROVEMENTS, THE PROJECT WILL ALSO EXTEND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS ALONG ADJACENT ROADS (WINDHOVER, WESTVIEW, CEDARDALE, AND DEMARET).SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE DEEPENING OF AN EXISTING DETENTION BASIN AND TO EXTEND STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS ALONG ADJACENT ROADS TO BETTER CONNECT AREA STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO THE W140 DETENTION BASIN IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MEMORIAL CITY COMMUNITY. THE W140 DETENTION BASIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A LEVEL OF PROTECTION AGAINST SEVERE RAIN EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROTECTION WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF STORMWATER CAPTURE TO PREVENT STRUCTURAL AND ROADWAY FLOODING AND A REDUCTION IN NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTANTS FROM FLOOD EVENTS. THESE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTANTS RESULT FROM STRUCTURAL AND PRIVATE PROPERTY FLOODING AND INCLUDE POLLUTANTS SUCH AS OIL, GREASE, DEBRIS, AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS. IF FLOODING IS NOT MITIGATED AND IF THERE IS NO CAPTURE MECHANISM FOR THESE POLLUTANTS, THESE ITEMS END UP IN LOCAL WATERSHEDS AND ULTIMATELY IN GALVESTON BAY. THIS PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH EPA STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS OBJECTIVES TO REDUCE NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTANTS THROUGH STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | MEMORIAL CITY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY | $3.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT IS TO FUND THE STATE OF TEXAS' WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM TO IMPROVE IMPAIRED WATER AND PROTECT UNIMPAIRED WATERS ACROSS THE STATE BY CONDUCTING PLANNING THAT INFORMS AND SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN WATER ACT PROGRAMS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 205(J)(3), UNLESS A WAIVER REQUEST IS APPROVED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE RECIPIENT WILL JOINTLY DEVELOP WORKPLANS WITH AND PROVIDE AT LEAST 40% OF THIS AWARD TO REGIONAL OR INTERSTATE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLANNING AGENCIES. THIS AGREEMENT IS SUPPORTED BY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PL 117-58). ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY THE COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARY PROGRAM (CBBEP) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES: SEAGRASS MONITORING IN CORPUS CHRISTI BAY AND UPPER LAGUNA MADRE - COASTAL BEND BAYS AND ESTUARY PROGRAM (CBBEP): PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF TEXAS COASTAL SEAGRASS POPULATIONS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE CBBEP AREA, AS PART OF THE TEXAS SEAGRASS MONITORING PROGRAM. AN ASSESSMENT OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, THE UPPER LAGUNA MADRE, AND BAFFIN BAY WILL BE CONDUCTED. THIS TARGETED, INTENSIVE SEAGRASS SURVEY SUPPORTS THE STATE-WIDE TEXAS SEAGRASS MONITORING PROGRAM, ESTABLISHED BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD), TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (TGLO), AND THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) IN THE 1999 SEAGRASS CONSERVATION PLAN. THIS TIER-2 SAMPLING EFFORT FOLLOWS PROTOCOLS ADOPTED BY STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND INTEGRATES PLANT CONDITION INDICATORS WITH LANDSCAPE FEATURE INDICATORS TO DETECT AND INTERPRET SEAGRASS BED DISTURBANCES AND ESTABLISH TRENDS IN SEAGRASS DISTRIBUTION AND HEALTH. INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM THIS EFFORT PROVIDES INSIGHT REGARDING THE ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND HELPS DECISION MAKERS DETERMINE IF THE OBSERVED CHANGE NECESSITATES A REVISION OF REGULATORY POLICY OR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. DATA GENERATED BY THIS PROJECT IS SHARED WITH TPWD AND IS MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE TEXASSEAGRASS.ORG WEBSITE. A TECHNICAL REPORT IS ALSO PUBLISHED ON THE CBBEP WEBSITE. BAFFIN BAY WATER RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM - CBBEP: DELIVER RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO APPROXIMATELY 1,100 5TH-GRADE STUDENTS AT SIXTEEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE BAFFIN BAY WATERSHED DURING THE 2023/2024 SCHOOL YEAR, UTILIZING THE BAFFIN BAY RELIEF MODEL DEVELOPED IN FY2023. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF COASTAL BEND RESOURCES, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, REDUCE DEBRIS REACHING THE BAY, AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF STORMWATER RUNOFF. THE CLASSROOM EDUCATION PROGRAM USES A SCALED RELIEF MODEL OF THE BAFFIN BAY BASIN, TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TEKS) ALIGNED SCIENCE CURRICULUM, AND OTHER HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO SHOW STUDENTS HOW POLLUTANTS ENTER AND CONTAMINATE RIVERS, BAYS, AND AQUIFERS AND HOW EVERYONE CAN HELP PROTECT AND CONSERVE WATER RESOURCES. THE CURRICULUM REINFORCES 5TH-GRADE TEKS AND CULTIVATES STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WATER RESOURCES, INCLUDING WATERSHEDS AND RIVER BASINS. THESE HANDS-ON LESSONS HELP STUDENTS SEE WHERE THEIR WATER COMES FROM AND WHERE IT GOES. PARTICIPANTS CAN IDENTIFY WHERE THEY LIVE ON THE MODEL AND SEE HOW THEIR ACTIVITIES IMPACT THE HEALTH OF THE WATER RESOURCES IN THEIR WATERSHED AND BEYOND. OCCURRENCE, DISTRIBUTION AND COMPOSITION OF MICROPLASTICS IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES OF THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND - CBBEP: QUANTIFY THE ABUNDANCE AND POLYMER TYPES OF MICROPLASTICS IN BAYS AND ESTUARIES OF THE COASTAL BEND TO COLLECT BASELINE DATA TO ASSESS THE OCCURRENCE, ABUNDANCE, AND TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL CHANGES OF MICROPLASTICS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. MICROPLASTICS WILL BE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED IN THE WATERS OF COPANO BAY, ARANSAS BAY, CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, NUECES BAY, UPPER LAGUNA MADRE, AND BAFFIN BAY QUARTERLY, INCL | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $1.4M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:SECTION 320 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) TO CONVENE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR ESTUARIES OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THAT ARE THREATENED BY POLLUTION, DEVELOPMENT, OR OVERUSE. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) FOR THE NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM (NEP) TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEP COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (CCMP) AND EPA PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN. DIRECT BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE GALVESTON BAY AREA, HUMAN HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT AND ALL STATE RESIDENTS AND OCCUPANTS, BOTH PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY.ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: - SUPPORT OR MAINTAIN TWO WEBSITES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. - PROVIDE STAKEHOLDERS WITH UNDERSTANDING OF GALVESTON BAY AND ASSOCIATED HABIT - UPDATE AND EXPAND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE GALVESTON BAY RMD, AN INTERACTIVE, WEB-BASED DATA PORTAL AIMS TO (1) ASSESS THE EXTENT OF HYDROLOGIC CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN AQUIFERS AND SURFACE WATER IN THE SJRWP SITE, (2) QUANTIFY THE CONCENTRATION OF PERSISTENT AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN PORE WATER, SURFACE WATER, AND PRIVATE WELL WATER IN AREAS SURROUNDING SJRWP, AND (3) EDUCATE WELL OWNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING GROUNDWATER POLLUTANTS ASSOCIATED WITH SJRWP AND THEIR WELLS' SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CONTAMINATION. - PROVIDE CRITICAL DATA ON BASELINE MICROPLASTICS LOADING IN LOWER GALVESTON BAY WATERSHEDS AND QUANTIFY THE TREATMENT POTENTIAL OF NBSI PROJECTS TO REDUCE MICROPLASTIC LOADING IN SURFACE WATERS FROM STORMWATER RUNOFF - SUPPORT STAKEHOLDER EFFORTS TO PRESERVE WETLANDS, PRAIRIES, AND OTHER IMPORTANT COASTAL HABITATS TO PROTECT THE LONG-TERM HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF GALVESTON BAY - EVALUATE HABITAT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND RESPONSE EFFECTS ON BLACK RAIL POPULATIONS, AS WELL AS CONDUCTING MARK-RECAPTURE STUDIES AND FECAL METAGENOMICS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR DIET. - SUPPORT STAKEHOLDER EFFORTS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE A COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVE TO COUPLE CITIZEN SCIENCE WITH NOVEL NONINVASIVE GENOMIC TOOLS TO DETERMINE HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS PRESERVE THE GHOST WOLVES IN THE GALVESTON BAY ECOSYSTEM. - HOST THE THREE-DAY TEXAS ENVIROTHON PROGRAM AND SUPPORT THE SELECTED TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, TRAINING, AND SUPPLIES. - UNDERSTAND THE EXISTING TRAIL SYSTEMS, TO DEVELOP CONSISTENT APPROACHES TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF NATURE TRAILS, AND TO DEVELOP A PATHWAY FOR STEWARDSHIP GROUPS TO PARTNER WITH HPARD FOR ONGOING MAINTENANCE AND ENGAGEMENT. - TRASH BASHREG; IS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OF THE WATERSHED THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE A MEANS TO CLEAN UP WATERWAYS IN THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA. - OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STANDARD SUCCESS METRICS (PLANT COVER), KEY RESTORATION PROJECT DESIGN FEATURES, AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICE PROVISION IN OLDER (10+ YEAR) RESTORATION SITES. - DEVELOP AND ASSESS SPECIES-SPECIFIC MOLECULAR TOOLS TO IDENTIFY SEA TURTLE PRESENCE/ABSENCE AND HABITAT USE.SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: - SUPPORT OR MAINTAIN TWO WEBSITES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. - PROVIDE STAKEHOLDERS WITH UNDERSTANDING OF GALVESTON BAY AND ASSOCIATED HABIT - UPDATE AND EXPAND THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE GALVESTON BAY RMD, AN INTERACTIVE, WEB-BASED DATA PORTAL AIMS TO (1) ASSESS THE EXTENT OF HYDROLOGIC CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN AQUIFERS AND SURFACE WATER IN THE SJRWP SITE, (2) QUANTIFY THE CONCENTRATION OF PERSISTENT AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN PORE WATER, SURFACE WATER, AND PRIVATE WELL WATER IN AREAS SURROUNDING SJRWP, AND (3) EDUCATE WELL OWNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS REGARDING GROUNDWATER POLLUTANTS ASSOCIATED WITH SJRWP AND THEIR WELLS' SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CONTAMINATION. - PROVIDE CRITI | Texas (EPA federal awards) | TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | $850K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF HOUSTON THROUGH THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT. THE FUNDING WILL BE USED TO ESTABLISH A HOUSTON-WIDE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THAT WILL SERVE THE ENTIRE CITY. THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPOSED OF STAKEHOLDERS WHO WILL PROVIDE INPUT AND ADVICE ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES AFFECTING THE VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS IN HOUSTON. THEY WILL UTILIZE THEIR EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE COUNSEL ON COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THIS PROJECT. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE ISSUES RELATED TO AIR POLLUTION BY CREATING AN AIR MONITORING PROGRAM TO RESIDENTS ABOUT AIR POLLUTION PERMITS ENACTED IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CITY OF HOUSTON AIMS TO ENHANCE WATER RESILIENCE AND MITIGATE MAJOR FLOODING BY HELPING COMMUNITIES REACT MORE EFFECTIVELY AND IMPLEMENTING HYPER-LOCAL FLOOD MONITORING.ACTIVITIES:THE PROJECT AIMS TO OVERSEE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, DEVELOP A PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT PLAN (PMP), CREATE A SUSTAINABILITY PLAN, AND ESTABLISH AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR LEAD-BASED PAINT ABATEMENT. THE LEAD PAINT PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, ENABLING THEM TO ENROLL IN COURSES TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND LEAD PAINT CERTIFICATION, PARTNER WITH AIR ALLIANCE HOUSTON TO INTRODUCE AIR ALLIANCE HOUSTON'S AIR MAIL PROGRAM TO ADDRESS CLIMATE ISSUES RELATED TO AIR POLLUTION. ALSO, THE PROJECT AIMS TO TACKLE THE WATER RESILIENCE AND FLOODING, SUBRECIPIENT: FIRST, AIR ALLIANCE HOUSTON INITIATIVE AIR ALLIANCE HOUSTON ARE COMMITTING TO EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-02 - CALLED AIRMAIL - DEMOCRATIZE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT AIR QUALITY IMPACTS AND THEN ACTIVATE THE POWER OF FENCE LINE AND FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR CHANGE. THROUGH AIRMAIL, AIR ALLIANCE HOUSTON CAN NOTIFY FIFTH WARD/KASHMERE GARDENS RESIDENTS ABOUT NEW AIR PERMIT APPLICATIONS OF CONCERN, INCLUDING THOSE THAT INTEND TO EMIT HEAT-TRAPPING GASSES THAT ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AND THEN SUPPORT RESIDENT ACTION AGAINST THE POLLUTER THROUGH TEMPLATES, TALKING-POINTS, TRAINING, TABLING, AND OTHER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. SECONDLY, BLACK UNITED FUND OF TEXAS IS AN IMPORTANT COMMUNITY BASE ORGANIZATION GROUP IN THE HOUSTON AREA AND WILL PROVIDE THIS PILOT COMMUNITY SOLAR SITE AND INTEND TO BE LOCATED AT THE BAYLAND CENTER IN THE TARGET AREA. THIS WILL SERVE AS A RESILIENCE HUB FOR INSTANCES WHEN THE COMMUNITY LOSES POWER AND FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HOST ACTIVITIES SUCH AS A COOLING CENTER, SHELTER DURING FLOODING AND OTHER EMERGENCIES/DISASTER EVENTS, HYGIENE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND MORE. AS PARTNERS ON THIS PROPOSAL WITH THE HOUSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON WILL CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS AROUND DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS FOR BLUE-GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. SPECIFICALLY, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON WILL CONDUCT COMMUNITY STORMWATER ASSESSMENT AND ANALYZE HOW TO DEAL COMMUNITY - IDENTIFIED FLOODING HOTSPOTS WITH SOLUTIONS SUCH AS DETENTION; FURTHERMORE, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON WILL CONDUCT AN URBAN HEAT ISLAND MITIGATION ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP TREE-PLANTING BASED SOLUTIONS AND METHODOLOGY. HOUSTON WILDERNESS WILL WORK WITH THE HOUSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO LEAD AND DEPLOY THE LARGE-SCALE TREE PLANTINGS IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE IT IS DEEMED THAT OUR FRAMEWORK CAN BE A SUCCESSFUL SOLUTION. BUILDING ON THE RECOGNITION THAT PLANTING TREES IS CONSIDERED AN EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION, HOUSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND HOUSTON WILDERNESS WILL JOINTLY DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK THAT PROVIDES A REPLICABLE BLUEPRINT TO IMPROVE HEALTH, URBAN HEAT, FLOODING, AND AIR POLLUTION VIA A MULTISECTORAL, COLLABORATIVE, ENVIRONMENTAL DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH. OUTCOMES:THE PROJECT'S ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CREATING A PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY PLAN, ESTABLISHING A HOUSTON-WIDE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (HEJAC), CREATING AN AIR MAIL PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTING A HYPER-LOCAL FLOOD MONITORING SYSTEM, AND PLANTING TREES TO ACHIEVE | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF HOUSTON | $1000K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (HCFCD) TO DEVELOP CONSTRUCTION READY ENGINEERED DESIGN PLANS OF STORMWATER CONVEYANCE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG TAYLOR GULLY TO INCREASE THE STORMWATER CAPACITY AND REDUCE THE 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN OF TAYLOR GULLY AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC (HANDH) ANALYSES FOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES AND RECOMMENDING AN ALTERNATIVE FOR FINAL DESIGN BASED ON A DETAILED ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE ENGINEERING PLANS AND SUPPORTING REPORTS FOR THE STORMWATER CONVEYANCE CHANNELS ALONG TAYLOR GULLY, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO 1. LEAD TO CONVEYANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESS LOCALIZED FLOODING WITHIN THE DESIGNED FLOOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, 2. THE BUDGET AND ESTIMATED QUANTITIES ARE REFINED, AND ABLE TO BE INCORPORATED INTO FUTURE FUNDING ASSISTANCE REQUESTS TO THE PROJECT, 3. REDUCTION IN FLOODPLAIN IMPACTS IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES DURING CLIMATE AFFECTED SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS, AND 4. IMPROVED RESILIENCE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY TO CLIMATE AFFECTED SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS FOR THE CITIZENS OF HARRIS COUNTY. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL | $8.3M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT (HCFCD) TO DEVELOP CONSTRUCTION READY ENGINEERED DESIGN PLANS OF STORMWATER CONVEYANCE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG THE KINGWOOD DIVERSION CHANNEL TO INCREASE THE STORMWATER CAPACITY AND REDUCE THE 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN OF KINGWOOD DIVERSION CHANNELS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC (HANDH) ANALYSES FOR PROPOSED ALTERNATIVES AND RECOMMENDING AN ALTERNATIVE FOR FINAL DESIGN BASED ON A DETAILED ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE ENGINEERING PLANS AND SUPPORTING REPORTS FOR THE STORMWATER CONVEYANCE CHANNELS ALONG KINGWOOD DIVERSION CHANNEL WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO 1. LEAD TO CONVEYANCE IMPROVEMENTS TO SUFFICIENTLY ADDRESS LOCALIZED FLOODING WITHIN THE DESIGNED FLOOD RECURRENCE INTERVAL, 2. THE BUDGET AND ESTIMATED QUANTITIES ARE REFINED, AND ABLE TO BE INCORPORATED INTO FUTURE FUNDING ASSISTANCE REQUESTS TO THE PROJECT, 3. REDUCTION IN FLOODPLAIN IMPACTS IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES DURING CLIMATE AFFECTED SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS, AND 4. IMPROVED RESILIENCE OF LOCAL COMMUNITY TO CLIMATE AFFECTED SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS FOR THE CITIZENS OF HARRIS COUNTY. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE CITIZENS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | HARRIS COUNTY | $1.6M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,499,999 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO BY REMOVING EXCESS NUTRIENTS IN STORMWATER RUNOFF. FLOATING AQUATIC PLANTS WILL BE USED TO SEQUESTER NUTRIENTS SUCH AS NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND HEAVY METALS.ACTIVITIES:DEMONSTRATIONS FROM RESEARCHERS WILL DEVELOP A SYSTEM TO MOVE THE RAFT CONTAINING GRASSES AND RICE PLANTS IN POTS TO THE CENTER OF THE WATERSHED AND RETURN TO THE SHORELINE WHEN IT IS READY FOR HARVEST. AFTER HARVESTING THE SEEDS, THE BIOMASS WILL BE PYROLYZED TO BIOCHAR AND USED AS A SOIL AMENDMENT TO INCREASE ABSORPTION OF EXCESS NUTRIENTS IN AGRICULTURAL FIELDS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS APPROACH WILL REDUCE ALGAL BLOOM IN WATERWAYS AND BENEFIT THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. SUBRECIPIENT:SUBRECIPIENTS WILL LEAD THE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, QUANTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS, ASSIST WITH GROWING AQUATIC PLANTS, DEVELOP TESTBEDS TO GROW SORGHUM, AND APPLY THE BIOCHAR FROM THE PLANTS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ALSO INCLUDE DATA ANALYSIS, MONITORING, AND BIOCHAR CONVERSION.OUTCOMES:ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND DEMONSTRATING A NEW FLOATING AQUATIC PLANT SYSTEM THAT CAN RELIABLY REMOVE ABOUT 50-60% OF NUTRIENTS FROM THE WATERSHED. FINDINGS WILL REVEAL THE MOST SUITABLE CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE BIOCHAR AND THE PERCENTAGE OF FERTILIZER REDUCTION. ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS WILL BE ORGANIZED TO EDUCATE THE STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT THE AQUATIC PLANT SYSTEM BY EXPLAINING TO THEM THE CONCEPT AND INTENDED BENEFITS. RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE TEXAS GULF COAST WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED WATER QUALITY. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM | $1.5M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND TO IMPLEMENT ITS STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF CONSTRUCTION FOR UPSIZING STORM SEWER AND INLETS, REPLACE PAVEMENT AND STORM SEWER APPURTENANCES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE UPSIZING OF EXISTING STORM SEWER AND INLETS, REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PAVEMENT AND STORM SEWER WITH APPURTENANCES, AND INSTALLING 48-INCH, 36-INCH AND 24-INCH REINFORCED CONCRETE STORMWATER PIPE ALONG PLANTATION BEND DR. THE TOTAL PROJECT INCLUDES 820 LINEAR FEET OF STORM SEWER REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT, 3 STORM SEWER INLETS, ASSOCIATED MANHOLES AND APPROXIMATELY 2,000 SQUARE YARDS OF PAVEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE ADJUSTMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF SANITARY SEWER SERVICE LINES, WATERLINE MAINS, AND WATER SERVICE LINES, AND ABANDONMENT OR REMOVAL OF SOME OF THE EXISTING REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 40 HOMES WITH FLOODING RELIEF, WHICH WAS MODELED TO SHOW A 6' REDUCTION IN PONDING DEPTHS AROUND HOMES IN THIS AREA. THE INCREASED STORM SEWER CAPACITY ALSO REDUCES THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE AREA IS PONDED, WHICH IMPROVES RESPONSE TIMES BY POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS WILL INCREASE THE GENERAL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY, DECREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF WATER POLLUTION RELATED TO FLOOD IMPACTS TO EXISTING STRUCTURES AND VEHICLES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE CITY OF SUGAR LAND, PLANTATION BEND SUBDIVISION, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF SUGAR LAND | $1.0M | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REDUCE FLOOD RISKS, IMPROVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, AND IMPROVE STORMWATER QUALITY THROUGH NATURAL FILTRATION PROCESSES IN THE KEEGANS BAYOU WATERSHED AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION AND WATER QUALITY PROTECTION PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-COMPARTMENT STORMWATER WET-BOTTOM DETENTION BASIN DESIGNED TO CAPTURE AND STORE EXCESS STORMWATER, REDUCING PEAK FLOW LEVELS IN KEEGANS BAYOU AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-COMPARTMENT STORMWATER WET-BOTTOM DETENTION BASIN THAT WILL CAPTURE AND STORE EXCESS STORMWATER, REDUCING PEAK FLOW LEVELS IN KEEGANS BAYOU AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE RESIDENTS OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL | $960K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO DEVELOP PLANS AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR THE CITY'S BUTTERMILK CREEK WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. WORKPLAN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF WORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESIGN PHASE OF THE PROPOSED BUTTERMILK CREEK WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. THE OVERALL PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES DESIGN PHASE DELIVERY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE 100% DESIGN SUBMITTAL WHICH WILL INCLUDE SEALED CONSTRUCTION PLANS, A SEALED PROJECT MANUAL, FINAL HYDROLOGICAL AND HYDRAULIC MODELS, AND SIGN-OFF FROM AFFECTED DEPARTMENTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE A GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN THAT WILL PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASED LEVEL OF STORMWATER TREATMENT FOR THE HIGHLY URBANIZED 670-ACRE BUTTERMILK CREEK WATERSHED TO REMOVE ABOUT 35,000 POUNDS OF POLLUTION ANNUALLY FROM BUTTERMILK CREEK AND DEVELOP A DESIGN TO STABILIZE AND RESTORE OVER 2,000 LINEAR FEET OF BUTTERMILK CREEK STREAMBANK THAT IS CURRENTLY ERODED AND DEGRADING. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE WALNUT CREEK WATERSHED, AN IMPAIRED 303(D) LISTED WATERBODY, AND THE RESIDENTS WITHIN U.S. CENSUS TRACTS 402 AND 433 IN THE ST. JOHN'S AND CORONADO HILLS NEIGHBORHOODS WITHIN THE CITY OF AUSTIN. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | CITY OF AUSTIN | $960K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO.84 TO IMPLEMENT PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR ITS PROJECT TO PROVIDE STORMWATER MITIGATION BENEFITS DURING SEVERE RAIN EVENTS WITHIN BENTWOOD DRAINAGE CHANNEL AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT.ACTIVITIES:THE FIRST PORTION OF THE GRANT AWARD WILL BE FOR DESIGN AND PLANNING SERVICES, THE SECOND INCREMENTAL AWARD WILL BE FOR CONSTRUCTION UPON COMPLETION OF THE FINAL NEPA DETERMINATION. PHASE 1 OF THE AWARD ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DESIGN PLANS INCLUDING HYDRAULIC MODELING TO CONFIRM THE SIZING OF THE PROPOSED STRUCTURES AND PRODUCTION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. OTHER SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY, ENVIRONMENTAL SITE EVALUATION AND PERMITTING, GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE FINAL DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATION AND ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO LEAD TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF EXPANDED CULVERTS AND CHANNEL BANKS RESULTING IN IMPROVED STORMWATER CONVEYANCE AND MITIGATION OF STRUCTURAL FLOODING FOR THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE CHANNEL. THESE UPGRADES WILL BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 84 | $849K | — |
| DESCRIPTION:THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT, WHICH WILL DESIGN, DEMONSTRATE, AND DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PRACTICES, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES, THAT WILL SERVE TO INCREASE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND ENCOURAGE BEHAVIOR THAT WILL BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THE GRANTEE WILL DO THIS BY PROVIDING A FOUR-DAY TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM ON SOIL AND WATER QUALITY SAMPLING; PROVIDING 20 SESSIONS TO STUDENTS ON TOPICS INCLUDING THE WATER CYCLE, STORMWATER RUNOFF, CONSERVATION PROJECTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS; AND CONDUCTING FOUR FIELD TRIPS WITH STUDENTS IN URBAN LAKES AND WATERSHEDS THAT INCLUDE FACILITATING STUDENT-LED PROJECTS.ACTIVITIES:THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND PROVIDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS AND TO TAKE RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THIS PROJECT PERIOD INCLUDE: FIVE FOUR-DAY TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS CONDUCTED ON WATER QUALITY SAMPLING; 20 STUDENT WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED ON WATER CYCLE, STORMWATER RUNOFF, CONSERVATION PRACTICES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS; AND FOUR FIELD TRIPS CONDUCTED WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT URBAN LAKES AND WATERSHEDS ON NUTRIENT POLLUTION, WATERSHED POLLUTION, AND STUDENT-LED PROJECTS.SUBRECIPIENT:THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE FIVE SUBAWARDS TO LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCIES THAT ARE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM BY THE RECIPIENT WITH TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS, STUDENT WORKSHOPS, AND FIELD TRIPS. THE SUBAWARDS WILL GO TOWARDS TEACHER PARTICIPATION STIPENDS AND SUPPORT SCHOOL EXPENSES FOR FIELD TRIPS. THE SUBAWARDS WILL ENCOURAGE TEACHER PARTICIPATION IN THE TEACHING TRAINING PROGRAM. THE SUBAWARDS WILL ALSO ENABLE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FIELD TRIPS BY SUPPORTING COSTS SUCH AS BUS COSTS.OUTCOMES:IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES: FIVE FOUR-DAY TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS CONDUCTED, 25 TEACHERS TRAINED, 20 STUDENT WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED, FOUR FIELD TRIPS CONDUCTED WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, 600 STUDENTS POSITIVELY IMPACTED THROUGH STUDENT WORKSHOPS AND/OR FIELD TRIPS, AND QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS SUBMITTED. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE: MORE TEACHERS INCORPORATING WATER CYCLE EDUCATION INTO THEIR TEACHING, INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS, INCREASED STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF WATER QUALITY ISSUES, AND MORE STUDENTS CHOOSING ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. | Texas (EPA federal awards) | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM | $86K | — |