Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Commissioner Adrian Garcia
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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): Infrastructure (Design, Construction, Maintenance)
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds in the amount of $1,616,279, with no required match, for the Veterans Transitional Housing Community Project Funding, housing project, in Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
The Community Project Funding grant program promotes investments in communities to improve housing and homelessness prevention. The Veterans Transitional Housing project is identified as a transitional housing and wraparound services project for justice-involved veterans and those experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. Utilizing the CPF grant to complete the identified project would promote long-term stability and successful community reintegration for its residents by developing safe, dignified housing with access to comprehensive supportive services.
The agreement accompanying this award acceptance supersedes the agreement presented to Commissioners Court on September 18, 2025 as that version was not signed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD requested that the agreement presented herewith be ...
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