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: Contract - Amendment
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 an amendment to the Chapter 381 Performance Agreement with Harris County Housing Finance Corporation (HCHFC) to align the original agreement with the reimbursement of payments to HCHFC, with no additional funds being appropriated.
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Background and Discussion:
On May 8, 2025, Commissioners court approved for an execution of a 381 agreement to grant up to $1,300,000 of Flex Funds (previously approved for use by Housing and Community Development on October 29, 2024) to the Harris County Housing Finance Corporation to pay for essential professional services and operational support for initiatives originally supported with ARPA funds.
Harris County and HCHFC entered into a 381 Agreement (the "Master Agreement"), under which the County agreed to reimburse the HCHFC for certain costs it may incur related to the provision of third-party consulting, legal and other professional services associated with the continued support of ARPA Multi-Family affordable housing projects within Harris County.
The Parties now desire to amend Section 4.01 of the Master Agreement (the "First Amendment"). The First Amendment now allows for cost of services to be paid by HCFC from the original agreement date of May 8, 2025...
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