Proposed FN University 2010 Class

Potential Storm Water Funding Opportunities for Clients

as of June 21, 2010

Purpose: To educate municipalities on storm water-related funding opportunities that may allow them to pursue projects that they cannot afford on their own.

Audience: Municipalities

Course Dates and Locations:

Wednesday, August 25 – Houston (FNI Staff: TS, SWG, MDW, JT & MVR)

Houston Community College Conference and Training Center

3100 Main St., Suite 2D01

Seminar Room A

Houston, TX 77002

Tuesday, August 31 – DFW (FNI Staff: TS, SWG, MDW & KDD)

American Airlines Training and Conference Center

4501 Highway 360

Fort Worth, TX 76155

Thursday, September 9 – Central Texas(FNI Staff: TS, SWG & JWS)

Freese and Nichols Austin Office

10814 Jollyville Rd

Building 2, Conference Room

Austin, TX 78759

Time: 4 hour class

Draft Agenda:

  1. Welcome and Introductions 9:00-9:15
  2. Funding Opportunities
  3. Stormwater Utility FeePresentation 9:15-10:15
  4. Break 10:15-10:30
  5. Presentation on Federal and State Grants 10:30-11:30
  6. Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Presentation
  7. Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Presentation
  8. Q&A with FNI, TDEM and TWDB 11:30-11:45
  9. Break 11:45-12:00 (serve lunch)
  10. Other Funding Mechanisms 12:00-12:30
  11. Presentation (impact fees, mitigation bank, etc.)
  12. How Are You Spending Your Money? 12:30-12:45
  13. Wrap-Up/Concluding Thoughts 12:45-1:00

The term “presentation” above is a placeholder term. The “presentation” may be a group or individual activity to allow the participant time to work with the material that we want him/her to learn instead of us just talking to them.

Materials Being Considered for Inclusion in the Course:

  1. Information on Drainage Impact Fees – copy of the law and summary of key points
  2. FNI is preparing a survey of potential participants asking how they use their storm water money. We will use Survey Monkey or a similar web-based survey tool. The survey will be done in advance of the class. The results will be announced at the class. A summary of results will be included in participant packet/workbook.

Additional Details:

  1. The same material will be covered at each of the three classes.
  2. Trey Shanks and Stephanie Griffin of Freese and Nichols, Inc. will cover the Storm Water Utility Fee Presentation.
  3. Hildy Soper of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and her staff will present information on the TDEM grants that are available for storm water projects.
  4. Gilbert Ward of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and his staff will present information on the TWDB loans and grants that are available for storm water projects.