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File #: 21-5488    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 10/5/2021 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 10/12/2021 Final action: 10/12/2021
Title: Request for approval of two (2) loan agreements and one (1) relocation grant in order to provide lead-abatement for two (2) residences under the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant in the total amount of $43,927.81.

Department: Public Health Services

Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC, Executive Director

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Financial Authorization

 

Project ID (if applicable): 1000000264 and 100001000000956

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Watson Consolidated; R & A Building Specialist, Inc.

MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of two (2) loan agreements and one (1) relocation grant in order to provide lead-abatement for two (2) residences under the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant in the total amount of $43,927.81.

 

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Background and Discussion:

The Housing and Urban Development Grant (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH) and the Community Services Department (CSD) Program's primary objective is the development of viable urban communities. The funds can be used for qualifying activities including acquisition, construction and social services.

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

The development of viable urban communities by providing the following, principally for persons of low and moderate income:  lead-safe and healthy housing; a suitable living environment; and expanded economic opportunities.

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

None. This is required to fulfill the requirements by the Harris County Auditor’s Office for the HUD and CDBG lead abatement grant funds.

 

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

_ Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

X Housing

X Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

X Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

 

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Precinct 2

 

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Lead-Based Paint Hazard Abatement and Structural Abatement

FY 21-22

Estimates

 

 

 

FY 22

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures

Labor Expenditures

-

-

-

Non-Labor Expenditures

-

-

-

Total Incremental Expenditures

-

-

-

Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify)

Existing Budget

-

1,600K

1,600K

4,800K

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Total Current Budget

1,600K

1,600K

4,800K

Additional Budget Requested

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

Total Additional Budget Requested

-

-

-

Total Funding Sources

1,600K

1,600K

4,800K

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

 

Anticipated Implementation Date: October 12, 2021

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Gwen J. Sims, Deputy Director, Public Health Services

Attachments (if applicable): Loan Agreements