Department: Community Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Thao Costis, Interim Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Policy
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 by Community Services for approval of essential operating procedures related to the Single Family New Construction Program to allow for expedited disposition of single-family homes to eligible applicants.
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Background and Discussion:
The Project Recovery Single Family New Construction Program (SFNC) was approved on February 12, 2019, in response to Hurricane Harvey. SFNC intends to acquire and construct single-family homes for Harris County residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey, so as to recoup losses to the housing stock from the disaster. SFNC requires a number of activities requiring signatures and payments issued within a tight window of time in order to accomplish its goals. Furthermore, deadlines set by the Texas General Land Office to close-out the program augment the necessity to move documents quickly.
This item establishes essential operating procedures that relate to, but are not limited to, the following: executing agreements in contemplation of a sale to an eligible applicant, determinations regarding price at which completed homes would be sold to an eligible applicant, and payments of finalized costs in order to allow for funding and document preparation in anticipation of an upcoming closing. The guidelines outline that Harris County Community Services Department (HCCSD) has the discretion to make decisions related to implementation of SFNC, so long as those decisions are consistent with and strictly comply with Commissioners Court-approved guidelines. The Executiv...
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