Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transfer of Funds Only
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to transfer general funds in the amount of $750,000 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $250,000 for HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and $200,000 for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) discretionary and required match needs and temporarily fund expiring grant positions that support the department’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement programs.
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Background and Discussion:
Each year, Housing and Community Development (HCD) receives and administers for the County an entitlement grant award as a “Participating Jurisdiction” from HUD, i.e., (CDBG, HOME and ESG programs). Historically, HUD sends the award notification and grant agreements to Harris County after the start of the County’s fiscal year. Since the County will not receive its 2026 HUD award letter on or before October 1, 2026, the County Auditor cannot certify the grant revenues in accordance with Texas Local Govt. Code 111.043. As a result, HCD must make temporary provision for administrative salaries and costs in anticipation of the award and make permanent provision for the grant’s match needs.
To do so, HCD requests that Commissioner’s Court approve a transfer of HCD’s General Funds in the amount of $750,000 for CDBG, $250,000 for HOME and $200,000 for ESG to temporarily absorb administrative costs within Fund 2601-Federal Grants until such time that the County Auditor has the necessary documentation to certify the revenue associated with the grant. Once the County Auditor certifies receipt of HUD’s funding, HCD requests that Commissioners Count approve that these funds be reallocated as matching funds (Fund 2699) in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Harris County Auditor’s Office (procedure G.7) for required and discretionary match.
Expected Impact:
Without approval the department would not be able to ensure continuity or prevent potential disruption of its entitlement grant programs.
Alternative Options:
Termination of the provision of discretionary and required match and administration of the entitlement grant
programs.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Entitlement |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$1,200,000 |
$ |
$1,200,000 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$1,200,000 |
$ |
$1,200,000 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$1,200,000 |
$ |
$1,200,000 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
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$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/11/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Graylin Guidry, Director, Accounting, Housing and Community Development
Attachments (if applicable): N/A