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: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): B-25-UU-48-0001
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
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 by Housing and Community Development that the County Judge execute an agreement with the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $67,326,000, with no required match for the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grant (CDBG-DR) and for approval of signatory authority for Thao Costis, Executive Director, and Craig Atkins, Chief Financial Officer, as alternate, to execute contracts and amendments in connection with this grant award and future contracts and amendments regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) and Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) grant awards.
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Background and Discussion:
On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that Harris County would receive $67,326,000.00 in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following the 2024 Houston Derecho and Hurricane Beryl (DR-4781-TX and DR-4798-TX, respectively) through Harris County Housing & Community Development (HCHCD). Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding is designed to address needs that remain after all other assistance has been exhausted.
On April 10, 2025, Commissioners Court approved Harris County’s submission of the CDBG-DR Action Plan to HUD required to receive the $67,326,000.00 in CDBG-DR funding. HCHD submitted Harris County’s CDBG-DR Action Plan to HUD for approval on April 21, 2025. Then, on September 5, 2025, HUD approved Harris County’s CDBG-DR Action Plan. Finally, on September 17, 2025, HUD transmitted the CDBG-DR grant agreement to Harris County to be administered under grant number B-25-UU-48-0001.
Expected Impact:
Approval of the CDBG-DR award and execution of the grant agreement with HUD allows Harris County to receive $67,326,000 in CDBG-DR funding to support Harris County’s recovery from the Houston Derecho and Hurricane Beryl by addressing recovery needs that cannot be met by other sources, such as resources from insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, or other recovery resources.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternatives.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: R: Enhance disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and resiliency.
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: Connection to Goal 6 as well.
Prior Court Action (if any):
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4/10/2025 |
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Approval to submit CDBG-DR Action Plan to HUD |
Location: Harris County
Address (if applicable): 1111 Fannin, 9th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$9,822,764 |
$57,503,236 |
$67,326,000.00 |
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/16/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Disaster Recovery related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Tasha Green, Assistant Director, HCD- Planning and Development and John Boyd, Director of Accounting
Attachments (if applicable): Executive Summary, Court Order, HUD Transmittal Letter, and HUD Grant Agreement