Legislation Details

File #: 25-1028    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Position Status: Passed
File created: 1/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/6/2025 Final action: 2/6/2025
Title: Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of one position, effective February 8, 2025, to support the successful deployment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Homeowner Sustainability Programs.
Attachments: 1. 25-1028 3441 ARPA PCN creation eff 02.08.2025_1

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: Position

 

Project ID (if applicable): ARPA_PI_HA

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 - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval of one position, effective February 8, 2025, to support the successful deployment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Homeowner Sustainability Programs.

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Background and Discussion:

The position will help manage the ARPA SLFRF Homeowner Sustainability Programs, in partnership with subrecipients, including the delivery of comprehensive homebuying education resources and financial literacy as well as housing related legal assistance for Harris County resident. These programs include Homeowner Education and Counseling Services Program and Homeowner Legal Preservation Program which provide comprehensive homebuying education resources and financial literacy as well as housing related legal assistance for Harris County residents.

 

 

Expected Impact:

The Project Coordinator position will support the ongoing efforts of the ARPA SLFRF Homeowner Sustainability Programs to ensure the successful and efficient delivery of services to individuals and families in Harris County.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

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): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

4/23/2024

24-2580

Passed

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Single Family Housing - Homeowner Sustainability Programs

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

2651 - American Rescue Plan 2021

$145,000

$

$145,000

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$145,000

$

$145,000

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

1

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

0

-

-

-

Total Personnel

1

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 2/6/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 2/8/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Nancy Rojas, Senior Program Manager, Single Family Housing Development, Housing and Community Development

 

Attachments (if applicable): 3441