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: Policy
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 the Transit Services Director and the County Attorney's Office designee to electronically attest to and execute the Federal Transit Administration 2026 Annual Certification and Assurances in the Transit Award Management System website.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 11, 2006, the Harris County Commissioners Court approved the Harris County Housing and Community Development Department (formerly CEDD) to become a Direct Recipient of the Federal Transit Administration funds under the Urbanized Funding Formula.
The Federal Transit Administration requires that each recipient of transportation funds must attest to and comply with the Certifications and Assurances annually as a condition to apply for new funds or draw down existing funds. The Harris County Housing and Community Development Department Transit Services Director and a Harris County Attorney's Office designee were assigned by the Federal Transit Administration in 2006 to execute annual Certifications and Assurances.
Expected Impact:
No fiscal impact with this request. This permission to execute the Federal Transit Administration 2026 Certifications and Assurances is not a request for additional funding but to comply with federal regulations. Failure to attest to and execute th...
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