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: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas General Land Office
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 submit an application to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for grant funds in the estimated amount of $20,000,000, for the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP), and approval of signatory authority for Thao Costis, Executive Director; Craig Atkins, Chief Financial Officer; and Tory Gunsolley, Chief Program Officer, as alternates to execute contracts and amendments in connection with this grant award and future contracts and amendments regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grant awards.
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Background and Discussion:
On September 3, 2024, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) posted amendments to six state action plans. Each of the amendments includes the new Disaster Recovery Reallocation Program (DRRP), which allows the GLO to utilize de-obligated and unutilized funds within each action plan. HUD approved all action plan amendments. The GLO created a Call for ...
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