Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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 for the Transit Services Director and the County Attorney's Office designee to electronically attest to and execute the Federal Transit Administration 2024 Annual Certification and Assurances in the Transit Award Management System website.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 11, 2006, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Community Services Department formerly CEDD to become a Direct Recipient of the Federal Transit Administration funds under the Urbanized Funding Formula. The Federal Transit Administration requires that each recipient of transportation funds must attest to and comply with the Certifications and Assurances annually as a condition to apply for new funds or draw down existing funds. The Harris County Community Services Department Transit Services Director and a Harris County Attorney's Office designee were assigned by the Federal Transit Administration in 2006 to execute annual Certifications and Assurances.
Expected Impact:
This permission to execute the Federal Transit Administration 2024 Certifications and Assurances is not a request for additional funding but to comply with federal regulations. Failure to attest to and execute the Certifications and Assurances within 60 days from federal publishing will result in freezing of current funding for reimbursement and the inability to apply for more Federal Transit Administration funding.
Alternative Options:
Failure to comply with acceptance and execution of the Certi...
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