Primary Department: Housing and Community Development
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Executive Director
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Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Award
Project ID (if applicable): PY2026 Annual Action Plan
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): 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 for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds in the amount of $22,500,491.67, with no required match, for the FY26 Entitlement allocation for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program, and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Program, and that the Executive Director of Housing and Community Development or her designee execute the Fiscal Year 2026 grant agreements for the respective programs.
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Background and Discussion:
On April 10, 2026, Harris County received notification of its jurisdiction's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development's (CPD) formula programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME). The allocation amount in CDBG, ESG, and HOME totaled $22,500,491.67.
On June 11, 2026, Harris County Commissioners Court approved Housing and Community Development’s submission of the Program Year 2026 (PY2026) Annual Action Plan (AAP) beginning October 1, 2026, and ending on September 30, 2027, to the U.S. Department of Housi...
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