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: Transfer of Funds Only
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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 to transfer general funds in the amount of $750,000 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $250,000 for HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and $200,000 for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) discretionary and required match needs and temporarily fund expiring grant positions that support the department's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement programs.
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Background and Discussion:
Each year, Housing and Community Development (HCD) receives and administers for the County a entitlement grant award as a "Participating Jurisdiction" from HUD, i.e., (CDBG, HOME and ESG programs). Historically, HUD sends the award notification and grant agreements to Harris County after the start of the County's fiscal year. Since the County will not receive its 2025 HUD award letter on or before October 1, 2024, the County Auditor cannot certify the grant revenues in accordance with Texas Local Govt. Code 111.043. As a result, HCD must make temporary provision for administrative salaries and costs in anticipation of the award and make permanent provision for the grant's match needs.
To do so, HCD requests that Commissioner's Court approve a transfer of HCD's General Funds in the amount of $750,000 for CDBG, $25...
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