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: Policy
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas General Land Office
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):
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Request for approval to complete updated planning activity applications for CDBG-MIT funding based on the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) guidelines and submit remaining updated applications to the GLO for up to $29,500,000 in planning activity funding.
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Background and Discussion:
On August 31, 2022, Harris County Commissioners Court approved a grant agreement between the County and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds in the amount of $750 million. On February 22, 2023, Commissioners Court approved the Harris County Method of Distribution (MOD) for the CDBG-MIT grant funds for submission of the MOD. The GLO approved the County’s MOD on March 21, 2023, including planning activities. On September 19, 2023, Commissioners Court approved a resolution to complete planning activity applications for CDBG-MIT funding based on GLO’s guidelines and submit those applications to the GLO for up to $29,500,000 in planning activity funding. On July 15, 2024, Commissioners Court approved an updated list of CDBG-MIT planning projects.
Since that time, certain planning projects have necessitated changes, all of which remain within the total CDBG-MIT allocated budget. HCD submits an updated list of CDBG-MIT planning projects for Commissioners Court transmittal. This list is subject to change within the total planning activity budget of $29,500,000, up until final submission.
Expected Impact:
No net change to the previously approved total planning activity budget of $29,500,000.
Alternative Options: N/A
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 infrastructure.
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: This project portfolio covers various overlaps of goals 2, 5, and 6.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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3/14/2023 |
155 |
Approval of CDBG-MIT MOD including planning activities |
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9/19/2023 |
183 |
Approval of GLO resolution to submit applications for list of CDBG-MIT planning activities |
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7/15/2024 |
145 |
Approval of updated project list |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 5/8/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Kevin Garza, Assistant Director, Resiliency Planning; Amanda Rocha, Director, Policy & Partnerships
Attachments (if applicable): Updated CDBG-MIT planning list