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.