Department: Community Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Adrienne M. Holloway, Ph.D., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 2020-050
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Community Services for approval of Entitlement Amendments to the Harris County 2020 Annual Action Plan.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Commissioners Court previously approved the Annual Action Plans (AAP). The Annual Action Plans, which are a consolidation of the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) I and III, and Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds, were also subsequently approved by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Since HUD approval several changes have been made to projects reported in these documents; and additional CDBG and ESG funding has been made available to Harris County under the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136), authorized on March 27, 2020, for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CDBG_CAREACT and CDBG_CAREACT3:
Project C2020-050 CDBG-CV HC CSD Preparedness Prevention Response Solutions Program: Obligate $766,107.90 in 2020 CDBG-CV Funds and obligate $1,001,082.77 in 2020 CDBG-CV3 Funds. Total project funding, including previously awarded amounts, will be $2,957,193.67.
Expected Impact:
Approval is required to meet timeliness regulations established by HUD. The total amount of funds being obligated is $1,767,190.67.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternatives. The county risks being out of compliance with HUD regulations. Approval is required to...
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