Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds in the amount of $383,630, with no required match, for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) - Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 15, 2024, Housing and Community Development submitted the 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan to HUD for approval. Then on August 29, 2024, Harris County received notification of an award of $383,630 in ESG Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) funding to address the needs of homeless individuals or families or at-risk of homeless individuals or families affected by Hurricane Beryl.
On September 19, 2024, Harris County received notification of acceptance and approval of the 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan and PY2024 Annual Action Plan (AAP) with the total amount of $21,090,917.80 in HUD Entitlement funds and transmitted FY2023 Grant Agreements for the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs. Then on On October 29, 2024, Commissioners Court approved the execution of the PY2024 Entitlement Grant Agreements to receive the Entitlement allocatins for CDBG, ESG and HOME.
On September 2...
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