Council on Watershed Management Meeting NOVEMBER 21, 2019 Meeting No. 11
• Call to Order • Roll Call • Pledge of Allegiance Agenda • Public Comment • Consent Agenda Items • Opening Remarks • Updates • New Business • Closing Remarks • Adjournment 2 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Update: Round 1 Funding 3 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Round I Program Essentials Objective: To implement “low risk/high impact” projects that will be first movers in mitigating flood risk, and to incentivize the prioritization of projects through regional collaboration. UP TO $100 MILLION AVAILABLE Up to $40 Million Up to $60 Million + Region-selected projects (up to $5 State-selected projects million/region) 4 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Program Description APPLI CA N T S ELI GI BLE • Any public entity in Louisiana • Must have jurisdiction and/or authority to implement, operate and maintain project • Must demonstrate capacity to serve as a CDBG-MIT subrecipient APPLI CATI ON PROCES S Pre- Full Project Application Application Selection 5 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Pre application OCD review for eligibility Round I Funding Distribution One intake process Ineligible projects Notice to proceed w/ full application rejected Projects scored High-quality projects may be State selects projects to fund (up to re-submitted in $60M) Round 2 or a following funding Two funding opportunity Remaining eligible projects forwarded to watershed region streams Region selects projects to fund (up to $5M/region) 6 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Allowable Activities ROUND I LOCAL & REGIONAL PROJECTS PROGRAM • Must increase flood resilience Floodplain Restoration & • • Must benefit most impacted and Preservation distressed (MID) areas identified Flood Storage • in Action Plan Flood Mitigation for Critical • Max. award = Infrastructure & Facilities $10,000,000 Physical Non-Structural Mitigation • Min. award = Stormwater Management: • $500,000 Green & Grey Infrastructure Innovative & Replicable Mitigation • 7 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Project Selection • Funds up to $60M in projects SELEC TI ON STAT E • All projects scored competitively using LWI criteria • Awards will be announced in April • Qualifying, unfunded projects of $5M or less will be forwarded to the regional selection process REGI ONAL SELEC TI ON • Regional Steering Committee (RSC) must be formed • RSC determines shared values/criteria • RSC awards projects by July 8 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Risk reduction value 20 LWI Scoring Criteria Future flood risk considerations 2 In Minimizing Risk Upstream and downstream flood effects 2 Benefit to low- and moderate- 44 pts maximum 12 pts mx. benefits 7 Social Effectiveness Passivity and reliability 2 income populations Multi-jurisdictional risk reduction benefits 4 Economic opportunity 3 Enhanced protection of critical lifelines 3 Outdoor recreational resources 2 Avoided damages/losses 2 Enhancement of natural functions Natural hydrology improvements 5 Adaptability to higher flood levels 2 15 pts max. Replicability 2 Water quality improvements 5 Project design life 3 Historical/archeological/geological impacts 2 Improvement to aquatic/floodplain Fund match 1 5 habitat implementation 13 pts maximum Project Cost & Annual costs 2 Implementation timeframe 2 16 pts max. Benefit to HUD-MID 10 MID Areas Project stage of development 3 Operations and maintenance 1 Benefit to LA-MID 6 Consistency with other projects or plans 1 Applicant capacity/previous experience 3 Total 100 managing federal grant funding 9 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Risk reduction value 20 LWI Scoring Criteria Future flood risk considerations 2 In Minimizing Risk Upstream and downstream flood effects 2 Benefit to low- and moderate- 44 pts maximum 12 pts mx. benefits 7 Social Effectiveness Passivity and reliability 2 income populations Multi-jurisdictional risk reduction benefits 4 Economic opportunity 3 Enhanced protection of critical lifelines 3 Outdoor recreational resources 2 ROUND 1 PROJECTS SHOULD: Avoided damages/losses 2 Enhancement of natural functions Natural hydrology improvements 5 Adaptability to higher flood levels 2 Reduce flood risk 15 pts max. Replicability 2 Be “shovel - ready” Water quality improvements 5 Project design life 3 Benefit LMI populations Historical/archeological/geological impacts 2 Improvement to aquatic/floodplain Fund match 1 5 Enhance natural functions of the floodplain habitat implementation 13 pts maximum Project Cost & Annual costs 2 Implementation timeframe 2 16 pts max. Benefit to HUD-MID 10 MID Areas Project stage of development 3 Operations and maintenance 1 Benefit to LA-MID 6 Consistency with other projects or plans 1 Applicant capacity/previous experience 3 Total 100 managing federal grant funding 10 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
What should I consider? 1 2 Is there a “shovel - Does it address ready” project in flood risk in a my area? MID? 4 3 Can I prove it has Submit no negative Pre-Application downstream/ by Dec. 20, 2019 upstream impact? 11 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Timeline ROUND 1 LOCAL/REGIONAL PROJECTS ACTION DATE November 2019 NOFA issued Dec. 2 – 10, 2019 Pre-Application briefings & TA per watershed region Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 Deadline for receipt of Pre-application Jan. 20 – Feb. 14, 2020 Full Application briefings & TA per watershed region Friday, March 27, 2020 Deadline for receipt of Full Application Friday, April 24, 2020 Issue state award letters & begin regional selection 12 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Update: Regional Capacity Building Grant 13 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Program Goals REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM PRIMARY : Establish watershed coalitions • Form steering committees (first year) • Choose management framework for coalition (first year) • Establish coalitions (second and third years) • Maintain long-term support for coalitions SECONDARY: Cultivate staff capacity in the region to enhance the impact of outreach and floodplain management activities 14 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
Local Leaders are Coordinating REGIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM • $400,000 capacity building grant • All 8 regions have submitted Phase I Letters of Interest • Webinar held on Oct. 30 • TA underway • Phase II Applications due Dec. 13 15 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
REGIONAL FISCAL AGENTS WATERSHED REGION FISCAL AGENT REGION 1 Coordinating and Development District (CDC) Kisatchie-Delta Regional Planning and Development REGION 2 District (KDRP) REGION 3 Ouachita Parish Jury REGION 4 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury REGION 5 Acadiana Planning Commission REGION 6 South Central Planning & Development Commission REGION 7 Capital Region Planning Commission (CRPC) REGION 8 Regional Planning Commission (RPC) 16 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
New Business: CDBG-MIT Action Plan 17 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
$1.2 Billion in Mitigation Funds Congressional Allocation in 2018 HUD Guidance Published Aug. 30, 2019 Draft Action Plan Posted Online Sept. 26, 2019 45-Day Public Comment Period Oct. 16 – Nov. 29 18 L O U I S I A N A W A T E R S H E D I N I T I A T I V E W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R F O R S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D R E S I L I E N C E
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