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: Transfer of Funds Only
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 for approval to transfer general funds in the amount of $350,000 for transit operations required match.
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Background and Discussion:
Each year, the Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCD) receives a grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) section 5307 which "requires local match".
HCD requests that Commissioners' Court approve a transfer of HCD's FY 2025 general funds in the amount of $350,000 to be used and set aside as the County's required match.
Required match is defined as the amount of funds the County is required by contract or applicable laws and regulations with the granting agencies to expend on a grant program. As per County Auditor procedure G.7 Grant Accounting for Match, departments must transfer from their budget the estimated amount of match and account for these matching funds in the Grant Match fund (2699).
Expected Impact:
The County will fulfill its match obligations for transit programs and projects in alignment with Harris County goals.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: G: Expand and optimize multimodal transportation options.
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