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 Transportation/Federal Transit Administration
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): 0%
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 Transportation/Federal Transit Administration grant funds in the amount of $6,992,709, with a required match of $2,539,331, for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) FY 22 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 11, 2006, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Housing and Community Development Department (formerly CEDD) to become a Direct Recipient of the Federal Transit Administration funds under the Urbanized Funding Formula. As prescribed in the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) was named the designated recipient for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds for the Houston Urbanized Area. METRO has consequently apportioned and notified the FTA that Harris County as an existing FTA direct recipient of 5307 funds, will be responsible for accepting and obligating directly to the FTA the allocated funds for the Section 5307 program. The above funds are allocated to Harris County to provide continuation of public transportation service...
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