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): CDBG_GY25
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item. N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Housing and Community Development for approval to extend 56 grant funded positions to September 30, 2027, for the GY25 Community Development Block Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Each year, prior to the renewal of a grant's program year (October 1, 2026), the County department responsible
for administering a grant must request approval of the commissioners to extend the end date of each affected
grant funded position. As per Harris County Auditor's accounting and grant setup procedure G.5 "Grant Renewals/Rollovers", the department ID's, grant project, and activities are established to accommodate the required position extensions and subsequent roll. Positions are funded through Community Development Block Grant and HOME program.
With the renewal of the grant's program year the reassignment of all CDBG and HOME grant funded positions to their newly created project and activity and the positions will be extended to a new end date of September 30, 2027.
Expected Impact:
Enables HCHCD to utilize grant funds and its related positions involved in grant related programs and projects that improve the quality of life in the low-and moderate-income areas of the county and to identify and provide services for housing, homeless, and community development...
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