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): FTA Grant Program
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 April 5, 2025, to support the Federal Transit (FTA) Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
HCD requests approval for one (1) project coordinator position that will support the Office of Transit Services which includes six (6) known projects, one (1) pending project, as well as other transit related projects:
Ferry Operations Building Renovations
Baytown Sidewalk improvements - Phase II - Part II
Baytown Sidewalk Improvements - Phase III
La Porte Sidewalk Improvements - Phase II
Navigation Boulevard Trail Improvements
Mason Creek Trail Improvements
Ferry Boat Procurement - Pending
Expected Impact:
HCD requires one (1) project coordinator position that will provide needed construction, compliance, and project support to the Office of Transit Services. The funding will be made available with FTA grant funds.
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: G: Expand and optimize multimodal transportation options.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): F1: Strengthen the County’s commitment to Vision Zero principles and goals.
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):
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Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Federal Transit (FTA) Grant Program |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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Grant |
$93,774 |
$ |
$93,774 |
$93,774 |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
93,774 |
$ |
$93,774 |
$93,774 |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$93,774 |
$ |
$93,774 |
$93,774 |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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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 PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
0- |
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0- |
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Additional Positions Request |
1- |
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1- |
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Total Personnel |
1- |
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1- |
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Anticipated Court Date: 3/27/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 4/5/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Ken Fickes, Transit Services Director/Harris County Housing and Community Development
Attachments (if applicable):