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Grants to Washington Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, Schools, and Homeowner Associations for Flood Control Projects

Flood Reduction Grants


Agency
Local

GrantWatch ID#
141950

Funding Source
King County Flood Control District
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Geographic Focus
USA: Washington: King County

Important Dates
Deadline: 05/25/23 11:59 PM Save

Grant Description
Grants to Washington nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, schools, special purpose districts, and homeowner associations for activities that reduce the risk of flooding in eligible locations. Funding is available for four project categories: coastal flooding and erosion; urban streams; original flood reduction; and fish passage and culvert replacement. Eligible proposals are for medium and small local flood reduction projects in King County.

All projects will meet the following requirements:

  1. The proposed project must provide a flood reduction benefit so that it directly addresses existing or potential flooding.
  2. The proposed project must provide a clear economic benefit that extends beyond the applicant to the broader public good, such as but not limited to:
    • Maintaining public access to residences, businesses or infrastructure.
    • Maintaining safe roads for conveying people, goods, and emergency services.
    • Maintaining existing agricultural or recreational uses.
    • Addressing existing or potential threats from flooding to public safety, water quality or infrastructure.
    • Maintaining populations of anadromous fish.
  3. The proposed project must include on-the-ground structural improvements with the following exceptions:
    • Proposals may be phased so they include site assessment, design, and/or permitting only, as long as the application demonstrates that these early phases will ultimately lead to construction of on-the-ground structural improvements in a future phase (i.e., construction phase not funded under this current round).
    • The project involves the assessment of existing conditions related to the creation of lake management districts.

For additional information about criteria/guidelines, see the Full Grant Text RFP and the Summary of Criteria for Scoring Document below.



Recipient

Additional Eligibility Criteria
Eligible for all four categories:
- Non-profit organizations or associations
- Special purpose districts
- Tribes
- Cities and towns within King County
- King County agencies

Eligible for the Original Flood Reduction Grant category only:
- Homeowner associations
- Schools

Ineligible
The following types of projects will not be considered for funding:
- Projects whose design and/or performance may transfer flooding problems upstream or downstream.
- Projects that do not compensate for the loss of restored or undisturbed natural habitat or may adversely impact habitat or water quality.
- Projects included on the King County Flood Control District 6-year Capital Improvement Project list.
- Compensatory mitigation projects that are required by regulations to address permitted or unpermitted impacts to a protected sensitive or critical area.
- Activities required under an NPDES permit for a site.
- Activities that are not eligible for funding but may be included in a broader project that receives other funding include site selection planning and feasibility studies.
- Activities that address flooding of buildings that involve modifying aspects of the buildings such as re-sealing foundations or replacing roofs.

Pre-Proposal Conference
Online Informational Meeting will be held through Zoom:
Register to join on April 20 from 6-7:30 p.m.: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAuf--opjIoHNNMfuv6Z0k9o3HiqB8spFjJ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

To request language interpreter services or reasonable accommodations, please call Kim Harper at the phone number below at least one week in advance of the event.

Pre-Application Information
The deadline to apply is 11:59pm on May 25, 2023.

Matching/leveraged funds are encouraged but not required – this is taken into consideration during the scoring process.

Notification of award will be sent via email in early fall of 2023.

View a recording of the April 18 online informational meeting here:
https://kc1.sharepoint.com/:v:/t/DNRPa/EThc10CvuDhJvaNQTIudaYsB1us8IbNL4zBJQ5YFXMyIkg?e=nEKNiA

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$12,000,000

Estimated Size of Grant
There is no minimum or cap on the individual award amount. Grants awarded in the past have ranged from $10,000 to $1,500,000.

Term of Contract
The expenditure of funds must be completed no later than 36 months after signing the grant agreement.

Contact Information
Apply online: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=kingcountywaterland

For more information or help with the application process, please contact Kim Harper at Kim.harper@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-6079.

King County Flood Control District
516 Third Ave, Room 1200
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206-848-0278
Fax: 206-296-0198

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