Department: Housing and Community Development
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transfer of Funds Only
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 to transfer to grant accounts general funds in the amount of $750,000 for CDBG, $250,000 for HOME and $200,000 for ESG discretionary and required match needs to enable the department to transfer expiring grant positions to continue operation of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement programs pending receipt of the 2024 HUD award letter in compliance grant revenue certifications per Texas Local Govt. Code 111.043 and in accordance with Harris County Auditor prescribed grant match procedure (G.7).
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Background and Discussion:
Each year, the Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCD) receives an award as "Participating Jurisdiction" entitlement community under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) CDBG, HOME and ESG programs. HUD regulations allow up to 20%, 10% and 7.5% (CDBG, HOME and ESG) of the annual award to be utilized for administering the programs. Historically, HUD sends the award announcements / letters to Harris County after the start of the County's fiscal year. Since the County will not receive its 2024 HUD award letter on or before October 1, 2024, the County Auditor cannot certify the grant revenues in accordance with Texas Local Govt. Code 111.043. As a result, the grant budgets cannot be adopted and HCD make provision for administrative salaries and costs in anticipation of the award.
HCD requests that Commissioner's Court approve a transfer of HCD's General Funds in th...
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