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: Contract - Award
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
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 for approval of an agreement with Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funding for Planning Studies.
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Background and Discussion:
The Harris County Housing and Community Development (HCD), acting as the designated CDBG-MIT grantee,
is requesting approval of a Written Agreement between HCD and the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) for the allocation of $200,000 in CDBG-MIT funding.
The proposed agreement outlines the responsibilities of HSEM as the subrecipient, specifying the scope of
the planning studies to be conducted, and establishes federal compliance requirements, including reporting,
financial management, and record-keeping standards. This funding is designated for the development and
execution of the Disaster Community Impact Study.
Expected Impact:
The proposed agreement will have a fiscal impact of $200,000 in CDBG-MIT funding. This study will
provide the necessary data and analysis to inform future mitigation projects. Approval of this request will allow Harris County to meet federal regulatory requirements while advancing its mitigati...
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