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: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2020-033, 2021-034, 2024-010, and 2024-011
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 of Entitlement amendments to the Harris County 2020, 2021, and 2024 Annual Action Plans.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Commissioners Court previously approved the Annual Action Plans (AAP). The Annual Action Plans, which are a consolidation of the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The following HOME Funded project are being amended:
2020 HOME Funding:
• Project 2020-033 HC CSD- Major Rehab/Reconstruction - de-obligate $298,723.09 in HOME PY2020 funds. Total project Entitlement funding, including previously awarded amounts, will be $425,221.91.
2021 HOME Funding:
• Project 2021-034 HC CSD- Downpayment Assistance Program - de-obligate $148,241.00 in HOME PY2021 Funds. Total project Entitlement funding, including previously awarded amounts, will be $341,777.67.
2024 CDBG Funding:
• Project 2024-011 Harris County Multi-Family Housing Development Program - de-obligate $2,279,721.08 in CDBG Prior Year funds (PY20: $160,960.99, PY21: $1,919,164.46, PY22: $150,596.27, PY23: $48,999.36). Total project Entitlement funding, including previously awarded amounts, will be $6,000,000.00.
• Project 2024-010 Harris County Single-Family Housing Development Program - obligate $2,279,721.08 in CDBG Prior Year funds (PY20: $160,960.99, PY21: $1,919,164.46, PY22: $150,596.27, PY23: $48,999.36). Total project Entitlement funding, including previously awarded amounts, will be 6,038,282.90
Expected Impact:
Approval is required to return unspent funds from a completed project.
• Total amount deobligated includes $298,723.09 in HOME PY2020 funds.
• Total amount deobligated includes $148,241.00 in HOME PY2021 funds.
Approval is required to return unspent funds from HCHCD’s Multi-Family Housing Development Program and obligate them to support the HCHCD’s Single-Family Housing Development Program.
• Total amount deobligated includes $2,279,721.08 from prior year CDBG funds
o Deobligated $160,960.99 in 2020 CDBG funds
o Deobligated $1,919,164.46 in 2021 CDBG funds
o Deobligated $150,596.27 in 2022 CDBG funds
o Deobligated 48,999.36 in 2023 CDBG funds
Alternative Options:
There are no alternatives. Funds that are deobligated need to be re-allocated to active projects to meet expenditure deadlines.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 6. Help residents achieve housing stability.
County Strategic Plan Objective: U: Build and preserve affordable housing, particularly for low-income families.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): W2: Increase stock of permanent supportive housing.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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12/17/2019 |
22d |
PY2020 Annual Action Plan approved |
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2/25/2020 |
10.f.1-13 |
PY2020 Contract agreement approved |
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12/1/2020 |
19.c.2 |
Acceptance of revised HUD FY2020 funding allocations |
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2/9/2021 |
153 |
Authorization to submit PY2021 AAP including recommendations |
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6/8/2021 |
170 |
Acceptance of revised HUD FY 2021 allocations. |
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9/14/2021 |
209 |
FY 2021 HUD grant agreements approved and executed. |
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8/6/2024 |
158 |
Approval of PY2024 AAP Entitlement funds and authorization of submission to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. |
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01/23/2025 |
112 |
Approval of PY2024 AAP Amendment |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 6/26/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Krystina Sutherland, Development Manager, HCD- Planning and Development
Attachments (if applicable): Executive Summary