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: Memorandum of Understanding
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 of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Houston Housing and Community Development Department (City) to coordinate environmental review responsibilities for the Tejano Center Healthy Homes Repair Program, including acceptance of a City-prepared Environmental Review Record (ERR) and clarification of roles related to broad and site-specific environmental reviews in compliance with 24 CFR Part 58.
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Background and Discussion:
The Tejano Center for Community Concerns has been awarded a $2 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Healthy Homes Production Grant to implement the Healthy Homes Repair Program within designated census tracts in Harris County. The program will serve households at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) and will fund rehabilitation activities in both the City of Houston and unincorporated areas on the east side of Harris County.
HUD regulations require that all activities funded under this grant be environmentally reviewed in accordance with 24 CFR Part 58. Because the majority of the homes anticipated to be served through this program are located within the City of Houston limits, the City has agreed to act as the Responsible Entity (RE) for the environmental rev...
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