Department: Community Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
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 for approval of the Program Year 2023 (PY2023) Annual Action Plan for entitlement funds and authorize submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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Background and Discussion:
In accordance with 24 CFR Part 91, the Consolidated Planning regulation, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that all participating jurisdictions have a long range Consolidated Plan that identifies housing, homelessness, and community development needs and resources, and establishes a strategic plan for meeting those needs. In addition, HUD requires all participating jurisdictions provide an annual update to the Consolidated Plan. This one-year plan (Annual Action Plan) must explain how the jurisdiction will address its service area residents' needs, community revitalization efforts, and the goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan over the next program year. The Annual Action Plan also describes how the jurisdiction will spend its community and housing funds and the federal, state and local resources available, and how these resources will be utilized to implement the County's community development program. To secure the County's annual Entitlement Grant funds, HUD requires the submission of the Program Year 2023 Annual Action Plan (PY2023 AAP).
Based on PY2022 HUD Award amounts, Harris County will receive $20,488,884 for use towards community development activities during Program Year 2023, which begins October 1, 2023, and ends September 30, 2...
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