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1 HuRRI Hurricane Resilience Research Institute

2 Vision To be a national center of excellence in resilience advancing our nation s ability to mitigate, assess, predict, protect, educate, and recover from hurricanes and severe storms for the purpose of creating and sustaining resilient communities

3 Mission Serve as the premier resource for envisioning, promoting, and institutionalizing hurricane resilience culture, knowledge, solutions, and tools

4 HuRRI Dimensions of Resilience

5 Overview of the GLO Program and Requirements

6 CDR CD R Response vs. Recovery Disaster Response - performed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) during and immediately following a disaster under the Stafford Act for FEMA and Governor Disaster Declaration for TDEM. Short-term Housing executed jointly by FEMA and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Disaster Recovery conducted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Texas General Land Office s Community Development and Revitalization Program Office (GLO-CDR), via Special US Congressional Appropriation for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR)

responsibility of the homeowner Only partial coverage on housing loss* (max $33.

to submit housing application Reimburses communities and nonprofits on public damages Damage assessments, coordinated shelter, and evacuation needs

Local Government (UGLG), Indian tribes, or insular areas for distribution State and local governments reconstruct homes Full construction to local

7 CDR CD R Response vs. Recovery FEMA/TDEM/GLO: Temporary Housing (FEMA/GLO) Provided during initial weeks of event Funds given directly to individuals Repairs are the responsibility of the homeowner Only partial coverage on housing loss* (max $33.3k) Minimal environmental review Restores property to pre-event conditions Covers only 75%; requires 25% match from community Limited window of time to submit housing application Reimburses communities and nonprofits on public damages Damage assessments, coordinated shelter, and evacuation needs Provides for emergency protective measures HUD/ GLO-CDR: Provided only after federal appropriation Funds granted directly to States, Units of General Local Government (UGLG), Indian tribes, or insular areas for distribution State and local governments reconstruct homes Full construction to local code Expanded environmental review Can improve and harden beyond pre-event conditions Can be used for FEMA match No local community funding match required Grant remains open until all activities are completed Must spend 70% on low-to-moderate income individuals (waivers to 50% have previously been granted) Grants focus on Housing, Infrastructure and Planning

8 CDR CD R GLO and Long-Term Recovery In 2011, the Governor designated the Texas General Land Office with responsibility for long-term disaster recovery for the State of Texas, through the administration of all U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. CDBG DR funds are a special appropriation from Congress, associated with a Presidentially Declared Disaster. (Approx. 15% of all Presidential Declarations receive Congressional Appropriations) CDBG DR funds must meet one of the following HUD designated National Objectives to be eligible for award: Benefiting Low-to-Moderate Income Persons Preventing or Eliminating Slum or Blight Meeting Urgent Needs

9 CDR CD R Community Development & Revitalization Since 2011, GLO-CDR has successfully implemented projects and programs across Texas, utilizing more than $9 billion in HUD CDBG-DR funds. These funds are helping Texans to recover from: Hurricanes Rita, Ike, Dolly and Harvey; 2011 Wildfires; and The 2015/2016 Weather/Flood Events

10 CDR CD R CDBG-DR Grant Funds HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

11 CDR CD R Eligible Activities CDBG DR funds must meet one of the following HUD designated National Objectives to be eligible for award: Benefiting Low-to-Moderate Income Persons Preventing or Eliminating Slum or Blight Meeting Urgent Needs Funding cannot duplicate activities paid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Small Business Administration (SBA), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Funds may not be spent on general conduct of government activities. A maximum of 5% may be spent on State Administrative costs. The Federal Register will define any specific regulations pertaining to each appropriation to include split between housing and infrastructure activities. Ineligible costs must be repaid from nonfederal funding sources (General Revenue)

12 CDR CD R Eligible Activities CDBG-DR funds may be used for recovery efforts involving HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE, PLANNING, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. Examples of these activities include: Buying damaged properties in a flood plain and relocating residents to safer areas Relocation payments for people and businesses displaced by the disaster Debris removal not covered by FEMA Code enforcement Homeowner down payment assistance, interest rate subsidies, and loan guarantees for disaster victims Public services Helping businesses retain or create jobs in disaster impacted areas; The prevention of further damage to affected areas is eligible; and Planning (15%) and Administration costs (5%), these monetary limit established by Federal Register

13 CDR CD R Eligible Activities - Housing Public Housing Rehabilitation Reconstruction Single Family Housing Rehabilitation Reconstruction Down Payment Assistance Buyouts Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation Reconstruction

14 CDR CD R Eligible Activities Infrastructure Water Facilities Sewer Facilities Street Improvements Neighborhood Facilities Flood & Drainage Fire Protection Public Utilities Senior Centers Clearance Demolition FEMA Match

CDR CD R Eligible Activities Planning Studies Storm Surge Suppression

investigates the options to reduce the vulnerability from hurricane

Grande Valley (LRGV) is working to develop the necessary drainage

infrastructure and natural resources to determine the effectiveness of

Current Studies Hurricane Impact Study Texas A&M-Galveston Disaster

15 CDR CD R Eligible Activities Planning Studies Storm Surge Suppression Study Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District (GCCPRD) investigates the options to reduce the vulnerability from hurricane surge and flood damages in accordance with the standards of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Colonia Drainage Study Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) is working to develop the necessary drainage planning required to correct flooding problems in the wake of Hurricane Dolly for those in need in Colonias. Coastal Resiliency Study Identifies physical elements including infrastructure and natural resources to determine the effectiveness of past recovery projects along the Texas coast. Current Studies Hurricane Impact Study Texas A&M-Galveston Disaster Impact Visualization Study University of Texas Disaster Economic Impact Study University of Texas - McCombs School of Business Total Cost: $7.1 Million Total Cost: $3.9 Million Total Cost: $2.1 Million Total Cost: $5.5 Million

CDR CD R Eligible Activities Economic Development Economic Development DETCOG 323 Local Jobs Created SETRPC 76 Local Jobs Created City of Galveston 181 Local Jobs Created Loan Program

neighborhood and local economic development priorities Invests in commercial corridor revitalization Supports key local and state industry sectors Spurs long-term job creation, economic

16 CDR CD R Eligible Activities Economic Development Economic Development DETCOG 323 Local Jobs Created SETRPC 76 Local Jobs Created City of Galveston 181 Local Jobs Created Loan Program Provides financial assistance to small businesses negatively impacted by the disaster and addresses critical needs of impacted community by achieving the following goals: Assists with neighborhood and local economic development priorities Invests in commercial corridor revitalization Supports key local and state industry sectors Spurs long-term job creation, economic revitalization and long-term sustainability Job creation numbers do not reflect those created by other eligible activities Employs disaster recovery resources to leverage private resources

CDR CD R 2015 & 2016 Disasters Impact GLO-CDR estimates a combined loss of over $2 billion in unmet long-term recovery needs when considering the impact of the multiple disasters suffered by Texas in

17 CDR CD R 2015 & 2016 Disasters Impact GLO-CDR estimates a combined loss of over $2 billion in unmet long-term recovery needs when considering the impact of the multiple disasters suffered by Texas in both 2015 and Unmet need is calculated using FEMA, SBA, applicant data, business interruption, economic losses, unemployment, lost property tax revenue, agricultural losses, and other measures and multiplier effects. Texas counties impacted by these floods represent 76 percent of the Texas population or approximately 20.9 million people - a total population greater than that of 48 states. The CDBG-DR allocation made to the State of Texas for the 2015 and 2016 floods totals $415.3 million with GLO- CDR administering $295.4 million of those funds.

housing relief efforts GLO is the lead state agency for

18 CDR CD R Hurricane Harvey In coordination with FEMA, GLO has been designated the lead state agency for short-term housing relief efforts GLO is the lead state agency for administering the HUD $ billion CDBG-DR long-term recovery grant

19 CDR CD R Hurricane Harvey Impacted Area

20 Timeline of the Program RFP issued March 2, 2018 Proposals due April 13, 2018 Funding expected in August September 2018

21 Highlights of the Proposal Requirements Budget $500,000 to $4M Duration: 1 to 4 years Scope Prepare and plan for, absorb, recover from, or more successfully adapt to actual or potential adverse events While also supporting current disaster recovery activities, the efforts supported through this program are directed toward how Texas can mitigate future disaster impacts through local and statewide development of disaster resilience The funds must be directed toward the impacted areas of the state. However, a portion of the funds allocated through GLO can be used to address larger issues and potential impacts to a region, such as a river basin, or the entire state The scope of the planning study must be specifically outlined in the proposal as well as the type of data that will be gathered. This approach will ensure planning studies that are conducted in different regions can be consolidated and analyzed and that consistency and accuracy in data gathering is achieved Collaborations are encouraged with teams representing community, NGO, state and federal organizations and other universities. Matching funds (non-university) that increase the level of commitment of the stakeholders are also encouraged

22 Highlights of the Proposal Requirements Review By independent reviewers contributed mainly by the 5 university systems. Reviewers from the reviewed unit will be recused Review process during in May-June 2018 Results announced after July 2018 Scoring system below Composition of research team Quality of proposal Contribution to disaster resiliency Likelihood of achieving goals Budget 0 20 points 0 25 points 0 35 points 0 10 points 0 10 points

23 HuRRI Partner Institutions Resources Texas Tech UT Tyler LSU U Miami U Florida

24 Texas Tech Expertise Thunder storm, lightening analysis and modeling Rapid 3 D storm path and debris assessment Modeling contaminant fate in the environment and management of contaminated sediment Climate modeling, ecological assessments Grid resiliency Modeling economic impact, biopreparedness, cybersecurity water energy law, liability law HuRRI Hurricane Resilience Research Institute

25 University of Florida Expertise FIBER Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience Center for Community Innovation Center for Health and the Built Environment Center for Hydro-Generated Urbanism International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design Center for Advanced Construction Information Modeling GeoPlan Center Shimberg Center for Housing Studies Center for World Heritage Research and Stewardship

26 UF NSF NHERI Experimental Facility Self-Configuring Hybrid Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (BLWT) Multi-Axis Wind Load Simulator (MAWLS) High Airflow Pressure Loading Actuator (HAPLA) Dynamic Flow Simulator (DFS) Spatiotemporal Pressure Loading Actuator (SPLA) CMMI-ENH Masters (PI), Gurley, Hamilton, Prevatt, Rice

27 Connecting disaster research with practice Center for River Studies Community resiliency; research Translation; outreach Advancement and application of computational hydrodynamic and hydrologic models Earth Scan Lab captures, processes, and warehouses real time data from a variety of NOAA and NASA satellites for use in research, teaching, and other remote sensing related activities. Evacuation Planning and Analysis; Transportation Resiliency The Constant Pursuit of Discovery

28 U Miami Resilience Miami is one of the 100 Rockefeller Foundation Resilient Cities Improve the resilience of urban communities through partnerships between public sector, private sector and academia supported by a unique collaborative methodology for designing, developing and deploying resilience solutions.

29 Greater Miami and the Beaches: Short Term Stressors Drought Economic Crash Flooding Sunny Day/Tidal Food Security Hazardous Material Accident Heatwave Hurricane /Tornado Infrastructure Failure: Building Collapse Infrastructure Failure: Cyber Security&Communications Infrastructure Failure: Energy Infrastructure Failure: Sewer & Stormwater Infrastructure Failure: Transportation & Access Large Scale Public Events Mass Migration Pandemic / Disease Outbreak Protest / Civil Unrest Terrorist Attack SOCIAL STRESSORS ECONOMIC STRESSORS ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE STRESSORS

30 UT Tyler The Texas Allergy, Indoor Environment, and Energy (TxAIRE) Institute Building system design and performance Indoor air quality Residential and commercial building technologies Energy efficiency

31 Internal Call for Funding Forthcoming Limit ~ $75K Cross institutional collaboration required In any of 6 Dimensions or Crosscutting themes Reviewed by Working Groups and Crosscutting Teams in HuRRI HuRRI Hurricane Resilience Research Institute

32 Cross Institutional Collaborations Highly encouraged E meetings in February among faculty across institutions by theme Face to face visits for smaller groups Lists of faculty at HuRRI Universities and their expertise HuRRI Hurricane Resilience Research Institute

33 Action Items Send an by February 15 to indicating your interest in TGLO funding, as well as a general idea about the type of proposal and partners you are thinking of putting together If you don t have potential collaborators from UH or other TX institutions, Dr. Rifai is available to help you

34 Questions & Answers?

CDR Overview. The Texas General Land Office Community Development and Revitalization Division (GLO-CDR)

CDR Overview. The Texas General Land Office Community Development and Revitalization Division (GLO-CDR) Overview The Texas General Land Office Community Development and Revitalization Division (GLO-) We work to rebuild communities, to put Texans back in their homes, and to help businesses recover after the