CAR Recap Summary - BRIC - Ring Levee Flood Mitigation Grant Application.docx

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530 E. MONROE AVE. • BUCKEYE, AZ • 85326 
BUCKEYEAZ.GOV 
 
“Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities” Grant Application to the Arizona 
Department of Emergency and Military Affairs through the United States Department of Homeland Security – 
Summary Recap 
 
Project Description:   
The Buckeye Water Resources Department seeks to protect the Central Wastewater Reclamation Facility 
through the design and construction of a flood prevention earthwork ring levee around the Central 
Wastewater Reclamation Facility and the 3.97-acre expansion area directly south of the facility to 
accommodate future growth. The facility is located within a federally designated flood zone and is at risk of 
damage and inoperability due to flooding. If the reclamation facility were to flood and become inoperable, 
approximately 10,463 service customers would be at risk of sewage backup. This creates a risk to public safety, 
public health, hazardous materials exposure, and the Central Wastewater Reclamation Facility and customer 
infrastructure damage. The design and construction of a flood prevention earthwork ring levee seeks to 
mitigate the aforementioned adverse effects. The grant funds this effort over 36 months. The City of Buckeye’s 
match is included in the Capital Improvement Program Budget for fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029 under 
Project Identification Number 106250. If awarded, the Award Agreement will be presented to Council for 
budget authority, as well as the authority to accept and execute the grant award. 
 
Project Cost: 
 $ 15,500,000 (over a 36-month period) 
 
Required Match: 
 $ 3,875,000 (over a 36-month period) 
 
Grant Amount:  
 $ 11,625,000 (over a 36-month period) 
Future Action:  
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If awarded, the Award Agreement will be presented to Council for budget authority, as well as the 
authority to accept and execute the grant award. If awarded and after all grant funding has been 
exhausted, any additional Central Wastewater Reclamation Facility flood mitigation maintenance needs 
will come from the Water Utility Fund account unless additional grant funding opportunities become 
available, in which case the Grants team will pursue.  
Objectives and Expected Outcomes:  
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If awarded, the design and construction of a flood prevention earthwork ring levee around the Central 
Wastewater Reclamation Facility will address the risk of public safety, public health, hazardous materials 
exposure, and Central Wastewater Reclamation Facility and customer infrastructure damage. The 
earthwork ring levee will also include nature-based solutions to direct floodwater away from the Central 
Wastewater Reclamation Facility and divert floodwater into the Gila River. Also, more than 10,000 service 
customers will benefit from the safety features of the ring levee.

Time Period for the Grant: 
     FY2027, FY2028, and FY2029