Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 22-129-000-D405
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas General Land Office
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
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): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to accept an amendment to an agreement with the Texas General Land Office for the Harris County Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Program - Infrastructure and Planning Project.
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Background and Discussion:
Amendment No. 7 to Glo Contract No. 22-129-000-D405 revises the Performance Statements throughout the Planning Programs by adding three planning studies. Additionally, the General Affirmations and Infrastructure Program (increase of $1,750,000 from reallocated funds from the Planning Program) were revised. The overall grant budget was not changed.
Expected Impact:
There is no fiscal impact. The amendment is requested to increase resilience to disasters and reduce the long-term risk of life, injury, damage to and loss of property, and suffering and hardship, by lessening the impact of future disasters.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options identified.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infra...
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