Legislation Details

File #: 25-6835    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 10/16/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/30/2025 Final action: 10/30/2025
Title: Request by Public Health Services for approval to submit an application to Harris County Housing and Community Development for grant funds in the amount of $190,000, with a required match of $50,000, for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program - Neighborhood Nuisance Structural Abatement.

Primary Department: Public Health Services

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Executive Director

 

Secondary Department: N/A

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Application

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Harris County Housing and Community Development

 

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):

title

Request by Public Health Services for approval to submit an application to Harris County Housing and Community Development for grant funds in the amount of $190,000, with a required match of $50,000, for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program - Neighborhood Nuisance Structural Abatement.

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Background and Discussion:

The purpose of the Harris County Housing and Community Development Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement Program is to abate unsafe structures in Harris County neighborhoods that pose health and safety risks to area residents including children. The source of the match funds will be existing Public Health general funds.

 

Expected Impact:

The expected long-range impact is to remove unsafe structures that are public safety and health risks within the community. Between 12-15 homes will be updated to be free of mold and other hazards.

 

Alternative Options:

None. This process is required by the Harris County Auditor’s Office prior to receiving grant funds.

 

County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.

County Strategic Plan Objective: A: Reduce violent crime across the County.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3):

Health Initiative (Goal 4):

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):

Housing Initiative (Goal 6):

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

N/A

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

 

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: 1000 - General Fund

$50,000

$

$50,000

1

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request:

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$89,123.11

$100,876.89

$190,000

 

Personnel(Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: October 30, 2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 30, 2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Scott Jeansonne, Environmental Public Health Director, Public Health Services

 

Attachments (if applicable): Funding Opportunity, Budget