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): B-25-UU-48-0001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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 that the County Judge execute an agreement with the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $67,326,000, with no required match for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grant (CDBG-DR) and for approval of signatory authority for Thao Costis, Executive Director, and Craig Atkins, Chief Financial Officer, as alternate, to execute contracts and amendments in connection with this grant award and future contracts and amendments regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grant awards.
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Background and Discussion:
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Harris County would receive $67,326,000.00 in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following the 2024 Houston Derecho and Hurricane Beryl (DR-4781-TX and DR-4798-TX, respectively) through Harris County Housing & Community Development (HCHCD). Community Development Bloc...
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