Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2019-035
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of Entitlement amendments to the Harris County 2017, 2018, and 2019 Annual Action Plans.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Commissioners Court previously approved the Annual Action Plans (AAP). The Annual Action Plans, which are a consolidation of the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) I and III, and Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds, were also subsequently approved by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The following CDBG Funded projects are being amended:
2017, 2018 and 2019 CDBG FUNDS:
* Project 2019-035 Harris County Community Services Department- Single Family Affordable Housing Programs (Countywide).
o Obligate $17,892.36 in 2017 CDBG Funds and obligate $576,195.50 in 2018 CDBG Funds to Activity #3.
o Project scope revision: Current project scope: This project is supplemental funding to existing disaster recovery programs which includes the Single-Family New Construction Program (countywide) and the Single-Family Housing Preservation Program (countywide). Funding will be utilized to: Activity 1: Acquire land and/or perform infrastructure improvements to support the stated Harris County CDBG-Disaster Recovery - Single Family New Construction Program. Activity 2: Perform single family home rehabilitation to support the stated Harris County CDBG-Disa...
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