CM-2025-230 - 9/19/2025 Intent to Apply for Grant Funding Attachment B
- ROUND ROCK
Grant name: FY2025 Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Grant
Grant application deadline: 07/26/2024 This grant application is: ❑✓ New ❑ Grant Continuation
Funding/project period: Start Date: 09/01/2025 End Date: 08/31/2028 Multi-year grant: ❑✓ Yes ❑ No
CFDA#for grant, if applicable. If not applicable, please note N/A: 66.460 Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants
Purpose of the grant: (provide project summary)
We are working with the United States Geological Survey to install a continuous water quality
monitoring station on Brushy Creek at Red Bud Ln. This station will fulfill our monitoring
requirements from our MS4 Permit issued by the TCEQ. This grant application is being completed
by the Texas Water Resources Institute and we are to be a subrecipient if the grant is approved.
What will the funds be used for? (i.e.,construction,design,equipment,etc..)
$19,000 of the funds will be used to pay the USGS for the installation of the monitoring station in
2025. Then $22,000 will be used to pay the USGS for operations and maintenance for 2026. Then
the final $22,000 for operations and maintenance for 2027.
Who is providing the funds? Texas Water Resources Institute/EPA
(i.e.,name of Federal Awarding Agency or Pass-thru Agency)
Which of the following are these funds considered? If Other, please identify.
Federal ['State ❑Other:
Estimated grant funding amount: $63+000 Funding basis: El Advance 0 Reimbursement
Are matching funds required? m Yes ❑ No
If yes, please complete the following: Funding source of match: Stormwater professional
Match %100 services 860 43401 5216
Match $63+000
Will the City be a direct recipient or subrecipient of the grant funds? ❑ Direct Recipient ❑✓ Subrecipient
Are ongoing operational costs anticipated once the grant funds are depleted? E Yes ❑ No
If Yes, has the Budget Team been notified? ❑Yes ❑✓ No
Please print, sign, and return this form to Finance @_Grants Compliance Team
Grayson Roberts 07/17/2024
Department Contact Name and Title (Please Print) Date Form Completed
Department Director Signature Date Signed
(This section to be completed by the Finance Department,Grants Team)
Received By(Grants Team Member) Date Received:
Approved By(Grants Team Member) Date Approved:
City of Round Rock, Texas
C-2o25 - 230
United States Department of the Interior
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August 18.2025
Mr.Cameron Chapman
City of Round Rock
3400 Sunrise Rd
Round Rock.TX 78665
Dear Mr.Chapman:
Enclosed is our standard joint-funding agreement 26SJJFATX223000 between the U.S.Geological Survey
Oklahoma-Texas Water Science Center and City of Round Rock for negotiated deliverables(see attached),during the
period October I.2025 through September 30.2026 in the amount of$42.843 from your agency.U.S.Geological
Survey contributions for this agreement are$35,000 for a combined total of$77.843.Please sign and return one fully-
executed original to Kandis Becher at GS-W-OT_OTFM aiusgs.gov or mail to the address above.
Federal law requires that we have a signed agreement before we start or continue work.Please return the signed
agreement by October 1,2025.If.for any reason.the agreement cannot be sign:d and returned by the date shown
above,please contact Joseph Capesius at(512)927-3570 or email capesius a us;s.gov to make alternative
arrangements.
This is a fixed cost agreement to be billed quarterly ia Down Payment Reques (automated Form DI-1040).Please
allow 30-days from the end of the billing period for issuance of the bill.If you experience any problems with your
invoice(s),please contact Kandis Becher at phone number(682)316-5051 or k:becher a usgs.gov.
The results of all work performed under this agreement will be available for publication b) the U.S.Geological
Survey.We look forward to continuing this and future cooperative efforts in these mutually beneficial water
resources studies.
Sincerely.
Jason Lewis
Acting Dir ctor
Enclosure
26S1JFATX223000
Form 9-1366 U.S.Department of the Interior Customer#:6000010212
(May 2018) U.S.Geological Survey Agreement#:26S1JFATX223000
Joint Funding Agreement Project#:5J009ME
FOR TIN#:74-6017485
Water Resource Investigations
Fixed Cost Agreement YES[X]NO[
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of October 1.2025,by the U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.Oklahoma-Texas
Water Science Center,UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.party of the first part,and the City of
Round Rock party of the second part.
1.The parties hereto agree that subject to the availability of appropriations and in accordance with their respective
authorities there shall be maintained in cooperation for negotiated deliverables(see attached),herein called the
program.The USGS legal authority is 43 USC 36C:43 USC 50,and 43 USC 50b
2.The following amounts shall be contributed to cover all of the cost of the necessary field and analytical work
directly related to this program 2(b)include In-Kind-Services in the amount of$0.00
(a) $35,000 by the party of the first part during the period
October 1,2025 to September 30,2026
(b) $42,843 by the party of the second part during the period
October 1,2025 to September 30,2026
(c) Contributions are provided by the party of the first part through other USGS regional or national programs.
in the amount of:$0
Description of the USGS regional/national program:
(d) Additional or reduced amounts by each party during the above period or succeeding periods as may be
determined by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties.
(e) The performance period may be changed by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters
between the parties
3.The costs of this program may be paid by either party in conformity with the laws and regulations respectively
governing each party.
4.The field and analytical work pertaining to this program shall be under the direction of or subject to periodic review
by an authorized representative of the party of the first part.
5 The areas to be included in the program shall be determined by mutual agreement between the parties hereto or
their authorized representatives.The methods employed in the field and office shall be those adopted by the party of
the first part to insure the required standards of accuracy subject to modification by mutual agreement
6.During the course of this program,all field and analytical work of either party pertaining to this program shall be
open to the inspection of the other party,and if the work is not being carried on in a mutually satisfactory manner,
either party may terminate this agreement upon 60 days written notice to the other party.
7.The original records resulting from this program will be deposited in the office of origin of those records Upon
request,copies of the original records will be provided to the office of the other party.
8 The maps,records or reports resulting from this program shall be made available to the public as promptly as
possible The maps,records or reports normally will be published by the party of the first part However.the party of
the second part reserves the right to publish the results of this program,and if already published by the party of the
first part shall,upon request,be furnished by the party of the first part,at cost.impressions suitable for purposes of
reproduction similar to that for which the original copy was prepared The maps,records or reports published by
either party shall contain a statement of the cooperative relations between the parties The Parties acknowledge that
scientific information and data developed as a result of the Scope of Work(SOW)are subject to applicable USGS
review,approval,and release requirements,which are available on the USGS Fundamental Science Practices
website(https: ‘st%%%.u,e,._oN office-ot-science-qualit%-and-inleeritn fundamental-science-practices)
Form 9-1366 U.S.Department of the Interior Customer#:6000010212
(May 2018) U.S.Geological Survey Agreement#:26SJJFATX223000
Joint Funding Agreement Project#:SJ009ME
FOR TIN#: 74-6017485
Water Resource Investigations
9. Billing for this agreement will be rendered quarterly. Invoices not paid within 60 days from the billing date will bear
Interest,Penalties,and Administrative cost at the annual rate pursuant the Debt Collection Act of 1982,(codified at
31 U.S.C.§3717)established by the U.S.Treasury.
USGS Technical Point of Contact Customer Technical Point of Contact
Name: Joseph Capesius Name: Cameron Chapman
Supervisory Hydrologist
Address: 1505 Ferguson Lane Address: 3400 Sunrise Rd
Austin,TX 78754 Round Rock,TX 78665
Telephone: (512)927-3570 Telephone: (737)349-2653
Fax: (512)927-3590 Fax: (n/a)
Email: capesius@usgs.gov Email: cchapman@roundrocktexas.gov
USGS Billing Point of Contact Customer Billing Point of Contact
Name: Kandis Becher Name: Joseph Daley
Budget Analyst
Address: 501 W.Felix Street Bldg 24 Address: 3400 Sunrise Rd
Fort Worth,TX 76115 Round Rock,TX 78665
Telephone: (682)316-5051 Telephone: (512)218-6646
Fax: (682)316-5022 Fax: (n/a)
Email: kkbecher@usgs.gov Email: jdaley@roundrocktexas.gov
U.S.Geological Survey
United States City of Round Rock
Department of Interior
Signature
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26SJJFATX223000
Station Description Code Units DIN. USGS Customer Total
Number Factor Funds Funds Cost
Task: 1 -Surface Water Data Collection
08105891 Brushy Ck at Red Bud Ln nr Round Rock,TX
6 parameter monitor(temp,pH,SC,turbidity,
DO,nitrate) WQMON6 1.00 1.40 $32,580 $40,220 $72,800
Nutrient sampling 12.00 1.00 $2,420 $2,623 $5,043
Site Totals: $35,000 $42,843 $77,843
1 total site(s)under the Task Totaling: $35,000 $42,843 $77,843
1 total site(s)under the Agreement Totaling: $35,000 $42,843 $77,843
USGS CUSTOME TOTAL
PROJECT FUNDS R FUNDS COST
SURFACE WATER:00320 $35,000 $42,843 $77,843
AGREEMENT TOTAL: $35,000 $42,843 $77,843