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: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of updated essential operating procedures for the single-family housing program.
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Background and Discussion:
In May 2023, Commissioners Court approved essential operating procedures related to Housing & Community Development (formerly the Community Services Department)'s Single Family Housing programs to support the CDBG and CDBG-DR programs' need to increase the speed at which certain documents are executed, thereby improving program efficiency and increasing the likelihood of completing the program by established deadlines.
Since that time, HCD has generated program income from these same sources and wishes to update the policy so that it better reflects currently relevant program activities and similar sources, including CDBG, CDBG-DR, HOME, program income, and other grants. The policy will continue to apply to transactions performed in coordination with Management & Budget, Auditor, County Attorney, and other relevant partners. As before, this activity will be applicable to Single Family Housing program activities that comply with already-established applicable program rules and guidelines.
Expected Impact:
No fiscal impact.
Alternative Options:
Not approving an updated policy would hinder HCD's o...
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