Legislation Details

File #: 26-2998    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 4/30/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action: 5/14/2026
Title: Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to extend 5 grant-funded positions to December 18, 2031 for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program.
Attachments: 1. CDBG_Beryl_3441_Backup.pdf
Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis

Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Position

Project ID (if applicable): CDBGDR_BERYL
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): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to extend 5 grant-funded positions to December 18, 2031 for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery program.
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Background and Discussion:
As per Harris County Auditor's accounting and grant setup procedure G.5
"Grant Renewals/Rollovers", new grant end dates have been established to accommodate the required position extensions for the expiring PCNs listed below.

With the partial extension of CDBGDR Harvey and addition of CDBGDR Beryl, grant funded positions will be reassigned to new department IDs, projects, and activities, and the positions will be extended to updated end dates.

The following PCNs have been extended and/or updated for the reasons outlined below:

1. Reclassification of 2 expiring CDBG-DR PCNs to Flex Fund to support administration of the Flex Fund program.
2. Extension and update of 17 expiring CDBG-DR PCNs to CDBG Entitlement.
3. Extension and update of 5 expiring CDBG-DR Harvey PCNs to the CDBG-DR Beryl Grant.
4. Extension and update of 4 CDBG Harvey PCNs through August 31, 2026.
5. Reclassification of 1 expiring PCN from CDBG-DR Harvey to HCHFC (Harris County Housing Finance Corporation).

Expected Impact:
Enables HCD to utilize grant funds and its related po...

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